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whahhhh,whahhhh,whahhhh.

You have certainly impressed us all with your ability to provide intelligent rebuttal, and your inclusion of profanity (though well disguised) is so impressive.

Also noted is the fact that (just like Mr. Massey, ordering the cop around) you speak for everyone, you are the authority, and anyone who disagrees with you should be banned from ever posting on FR.

The simple fact is that Mr. Massey violated a posted speed limit. He delayed, obfuscated, and argued with the officer.
He refused to sign the ticket. The officer decided to take him in to post bond. Mr. Massey refused to cooperate.

Officer Gardner used the ‘least’ lethal force at his disposal.

Mr. Massey suffered no permanent injuries. (As a matter of fact, he jumped up from the ground pretty quickly after being tasered)

Mr. Massey went to jail to post bond. Mr. Massey was fined in court for speeding.

Mr. Massey had gotten the videotape from his lawyers, after it was edited and put it on YOUTUBE to cash in on the recent spate of ‘unjustified’ taserings (and there have been quite a few in the news), even though it was pretty obvious that Mr. Massey (who was IN CONTROL OF THE SITUATION) pretty much brought this all upon himself.

Mr. Massey filed a civil lawsuit and pocketed a settlement which saved the State a lot of money and time.

And they say you can’t make money off the internet.

Had Mr. Massey NOT put the video on YOUTUBE and gathered so much sympathy from the ‘all cops are bad’ crowd, do you think he would have filed a lawsuit, and won?

Had Mr. Massey NOT put the video on YOUTUBE and gathered so much sympathy from the ‘all cops are bad’ crowd, do you think he would have filed a lawsuit, and won?

I assume in your little smartassed tirade against me, in your attempt to some how discredit me (which, by the way you didn't) you were attempting to actually ask me that question.

They answer is No, if he had not filed a lawsuit he wouldn't have won. However, he DID file a lawsuit, and didn't "win" anything other than a settlement out-of-court. Thatis a blatant self-incrimination on the part of the county. Sorry, but he won, because the cop was wrong. Period. The state/county loses on this one. They ADMIT that the cop was wrong by settling out of court. Has nothing to do with sympathy being gained by watching the video. The fact is, had this gone to trial there would have been a JURY which would have been specifically selected having NEVER SEEN the freakin' video.