Posted on 11/21/2007 11:58:07 AM PST by Sopater
An internal police investigation is under way after a formal complaint was filed against a Utah state trooper who was videotaped Tasering a man who refused to sign a speeding ticket.
The officer's conduct has been called into question after a videotape of the incident was posted on YouTube.
The video, taken from a Utah Highway Patrol dashboard camera, shows Trooper John Gardner using a Taser on Jared Massey during a traffic stop on State Road 40 in Uintah County on Sept. 14.
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Apart from the fact that the driver is clearly not deaf, you have a point.
Cops are Tazer happy. They use it to “punish” people. This cop is one of those small penised assholes that became a cop to compensate for that.
The officer doesn’t have to mirandize the driver until he has him in custody and his environment is secured. As far as searching the vehicle he asked the wife if she was taking possession of the vehicle and then asked her if he could look inside. If he had found something he would have been covered by the video.
This guy reminds me of a conversation I had with a cop friend of mine.
My friend told me that most cops were beat up and had their lunch money taken from them in school. He said, “I have a badge and a gun. I get to be the bully now.”
Particularly if they get into that high squeaky voice thing that shows a great deal of adrenalin flowing in their system building up to a major taserburst!
In any case, the taser cannot be considered to be "non lethal".
Let no guineau pig go unshot in the name of mistaken identity.
“How fast was the man traveling anyhow,the cop pulls over so the SUV can go by him and then pulls him over? How does that work?”
It works like a classic speed trap. One of the best I have ever seen. I’ve been nailed by a few in my day, but that was the best. Cheap slimy trick for sure.
Somethings gone wrong in this country.
The cop never said “you’re under arrest.”
Since when are people required to sign tickets?
Since when can cops use force like that though not under threat?
When the cops’ authority becomes more important than law, they’re no longer cops, they’re gestapo.
You couldn’t hear a word the cop said when the traffic was passing. A lot was said then - during the normal time when a cop explains things as he stands at the window.
Yam you are correct again
Taser a cop and see how serious the act is.
Thats so funny, because the guys I knew in HS who became cops were the deviant ones, border line petty thief’s. They through some great drinking parties while in HS. LOL
The cop did not announce an arrest. The cop simply assaulted the citizen, after demanding "hands behind your back".
Absent an announcement of arrest, I find no fault, but rather virtue, with the citizen not complying.
Yeah, those 28-year old married white guys with pregnant wives in their cars shoot cops on a daily basis.
It has been reported there have been 150 deaths due to taser. This has been reported on Fox news just recently. Lets share this with gun shots. Not all gun shots result in death. If we are to say as gun is considered lethal, then so does a taser. Everyone using a taser should keep that in mind. I suspect that within time the taser will be outlawed. But not signing a ticked is not the end. As far as I know, the officer is not required to take a person in custody if one does not sign a ticket. If the subject does not appear in court, by not taking the information on the ticket, he will be subject to a warrant for arrest, and the penalty is much greater. Has this a policy changed?
No, the proper response would be for the LEO to explain that the signature was not an admission of guilt, only an acknowledgement to appear before the court.
Since always. How is a cop supposed to prove you were notified that you got a ticket if he doesn’t have a receipt?
That’s why they can’t arrest you for photo-tickets - you were not served in person.
I agree, I noticed the “search” of the vehicle and no arrest. Bad day for USP
Yep
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