There is no evidence of any drugs being involved here. The victim was not charged with any crime involving drugs, and there is no evidence that the police report contains information concerning drug possession or the sale or purchase of any drugs by the victim.
I see evidence of an officer using far more than the necessary amount of force.
What I DO NOT see is any evidence whatsoever that the victim was involved in any sort of drug crime. Someone please produce the EVIDENCE of this.
I would also be interested in knowing what why there are folks here who feel that the injuries received were justified because the victim was away from his home, or that he traveled by taxi, or because of who he lives with.
When our right to lawfully go about our business, where ever that business may take us is subject to question by the police, and when massive bodily injury is justified by the police and their supporters because we are not where the officer thinks we "SHOULD" be... then I fear for our society.
I am entertained by your posts, however. I'm amazed that you guys are constantly being allowed to create your own facts concerning the drugs:
Yeah that makes more sense than two obvious cops are chasing him and before he is lawfully apprehended he discards drugs from his pocket.
Then, even without knowing anything about the rest of us, but with our entire posting histories available at your fingertips, you come up with this little gem:
You guys are probably 9/11 conspiracy theorists as well.
Congratulations.
Dude pays buddy $60 to drive him from Olympia to Seattle in the wee hours of the morning after getting off from his minimum wage night shift.
Dude is spotted in a dark alley in Seattle (Bellevue) and is ordered to stop (possible suspect in a fight)
Dude runs
Dude is seen on camera tossing packet from pocket just prior to being caught.
Source?
Who said they were justified. But, you go to Seattle at 1 AM to buy drugs in a dark alley and then run from the cops you have realize that you either outrun the cop or you get put down.
“There is no evidence of any drugs being involved here. The victim was not charged with any crime involving drugs, and there is no evidence that the police report contains information concerning drug possession or the sale or purchase of any drugs by the victim.”
That is because the cops did not see him toss an object. The drugs were never recovered. We see it in the video though. Any FAIR minded person would know it was drugs. What do you think it was, an application for a job?
“I see evidence of an officer using far more than the necessary amount of force.”
Really? By shoving a suspect who just pulled his hands out of his pocket? Are you a Police Tactics expert or an expert on the Justifiable use of force?
“I would also be interested in knowing what why there are folks here who feel that the injuries received were justified because the victim was away from his home, or that he traveled by taxi, or because of who he lives with.”
Whoever said that? It was an unintentional consequence of the suspect running from the cops that is a tragedy. Of Course we are not saying he DESERVED it. We are saying he is RESPONSIBLE for what led to it.
“When our right to lawfully go about our business, where ever that business may take us is subject to question by the police, and when massive bodily injury is justified by the police and their supporters because we are not where the officer thinks we “SHOULD” be... then I fear for our society.”
He was pointed out to the cops by a witness as a suspect in a crime. At that point he no longer has the right to go about his business, especially to RUN from the cops. The rest of your thought here has nothing to do what this case but is nonsensical ramble.