The cop looks to be out of order in this one. They knew the man was a mental case. Cops used to be trained to handle a fellow with a stick. It was wood, not steel even with the metal end on it, that just the socket for the rake or shovel or whatever and is probably sheet metal. I think the cop was just pissed because the guy didn’t fall down when he used the taser.
The cop looks to be out of order in this one. They knew the man was a mental case.
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There are other news stories that show he had enough mental competence to be a career criminal and know how to flash gang signs.