Posted on 04/11/2021 11:37:08 AM PDT by wastedyears
Virginia police pulled guns on a Black Army officer during a traffic stop and threatened to execute him in a parking lot, according to the serviceman's lawsuit and video of the encounter.
He was afraid to assume the “George Floyd” position flat on the ground.
Can’t blame him.
They told him a hundred times to get out and he refused. You need to be a little more clear on your cop hatred.
The beginning of the tape has the officer turn on the siren twice for extended periods so it seems that the fellow was assumed to be fleeing.
People make the assumption that the guy wanted a bright place with witnesses, but a slow drive with hands waving the police to the gas station where he was stopped would be enough.
I don't understand how you could believe this. He is a military officer and deserves every courtesy and deference to his position.
"What are you a specialist, corporal, what are you?"That says everything about the policeman's mentality or lack of. The problem appears to be that policemen nowadays assume every person they see is a criminal until proven innocent.
How this should have played out is the policeman, in the lights of the service station, should have clearly seen the tag applied for signs in the window, and apologized to the lieutenant for pulling him over.
This Keystone Cop clown acts like Elmer Fudd hunting rabbits.
Hate cops much? Try doing what they say and being on your way. It’s amazing how well that works.
I think you are correct.
If you've ever seen the movie 'Green Mile' with Tom Hanks, Michael Clark Duncan and James Cromwell, that line is said in the movie. That said, I'm a 35 year old schmuck born in Brooklyn and I know what it means.
Major Nidal Hassan was treated with kid gloves too.
Interesting, different units, different practices.
“They told him a hundred times to get out...”
Wow...you counted?
I thought he was asking so he could address the man by his rank. That’s a sign of respect.
https://www.federalpay.org/military/army
Granted newly minted junior officers don’t get much, but how much “free” stuff do they get for being in the military? By free, I mean housing, medical paid for. Maybe he also has an investment account that he can freely draw from. Maybe he’s married with no children and his spouse earns good money. Maybe he’s buying it as a family vehicle. The military also gets discounts on vehicles, right?
“Riding the lightning” has been a term used for getting tazed for quite some time now. And yes, we know the origin of the term.
If you don’t believe, check it out.
Hahah! Yeah, a cop wants to just show respect, and maybe even love (sniff) after holding them at gunpoint and threatening to kill them.
Tell Daniel Shaver's family he shouldn't have tried pulling up his underwear while he was weeping while crawling towards an "officer." Daniel Shaver is dead while Philip Brailsford is a free man, possibly working for another department in another state.
I don’t know what the Army officer did BEFORE the video started at the gas pumps to provoke the cops but they obviously were provoked at the start of the video. But, what I saw on the video convinces me that the Army officer, by refusing to obey the cops to get out of his car, provoked the incident.
I do question use of pepper spray. Given what’s going on in the country, and assuming the cops do watch the news, a little more patience would have probably been better than the use of pepper spray.
A NON-lethal alternative to getting shot.
See #77
Then even worse as it’s a conflicting sign if you’re pointing a Glock like that and talking about tasers. No dice.
They’re probably saying that as a way of getting off, using a less-than-lethal means (which is still lethal for people with epilepsy and heart conditions) while still using a saying that has its history rooted in execution by the electric chair.
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