I would have to learn more about how the people are trained for taser. Is it “okay” to hit someone for 37 seconds with all that voltage? Especially since the cop says the kid wasn’t moving.
I think it is wrong to automatically defend or accuse a police officer of wrongdoing. Alas, they are all too human, and can do stupid and evil things, just as civilians can.
The cop was trained to hold the trigger down for 5 seconds max. That is what I heard a CMPD officer say on 1110 AM.
I live in Charlotte, so let me assure you that if your only reference in regards to this story is this one article, then I can assure you that you are not well-informed (only because the article is a smear job, not due to any fault of yours).
Trust me that when the cop says the kid wasn’t moving, it was not a case of the cop standing over a motionless body that appeared unconscious and zapping it. He meant that the suspect wasn’t doing what the officer instructed.
Should the officer have let off the taser? Yes. But the officer should not be fired or get a job at 7/11 as you suggested.
It’s unfortunate that the suspect died, but this is not a case of wrongdoing by the officer more than just failure to follow procedure.
I don’t know why you would say that “I think it is wrong to automatically defend or accuse a police officer” after saying “The cop should be fired. He can get a job at a 7/11.”
It sounds as though you are automatically accusing this officer of wrongdoing.
Trust me, this story from the DC station is a hit-job on the officer.
I’ve seen the video. The DC station conveniently edited out the part that shows the suspect acting in a way that clearly warrants the use of a taser.