I TOLD YOU SO!
Sorry to have to say that, but.... I did.
I’d say, it’s a pretty fair settlement. The lawyers will get most of it. Gardner gets to keep his job. Massey got his revenge, and learned what not to do.
Hopefully, Gardner will be a little less itchy to give passing motorist a “ride on the taser”.
“I TOLD YOU SO!”
What exactly did you tell me?
That Mr. Massey was found guilty as charged?
That he was taken into custody to post bond, after being tasered for refusing to cooperate?
That he had his lawyers edit the video from the UTAH PD, then he placed it on YOUTUBE to gain public sympathy?
That he obviously planned to gain from the tasering in a monetary way, playing on the recent questionable uses of tasers?
That this was a civil lawsuit, and UTAH paid $40,000 to settle because it would cost the state more to defend itself?
That the main reason there was a lack of justice was due to the MEDIA and INTERNET exposure?
That the UTAH PD stated the officer was not in any way wrong in his use of the taser?
What did you tell me?
“Hopefully, Gardner will be a little less itchy to give passing motorist a “ride on the taser”.”
I was hoping Mr. Massey would be a little less likely to speed in a construction zone, risking the lives of others.
Which is a lot more dangerous than taking a “ride on the taser.”
“Massey got his revenge”
Interesting choice of words.
So, if one violates traffic laws, refuses to sign the ticket, orders the officer around, refuses to cooperate in being taken into custody to post bond, and is tasered while walking away from the officer, then one is justified in getting revenge against the officer that had to deal with an argumentative moron.