Posted on 12/08/2023 8:38:45 PM PST by Angelino97
A black Alabama man who had been tasered by a white cop and arrested for trafficking fentanyl is now sharing his harrowing story.
Officer Dana Elmore was seen on camera swearing and tasing Micah Washington, 24, with a stun gun while he was in handcuffs.
He was charged with trafficking fentanyl, but the charge and its accompanying $500,000 bond were dropped after 'further testing' showed the substance in his possession was not the opioid drug.
In an interview with ABC, Washington revealed what had happened during the incident and explained that he had never had a run-in or issue with police before.
'I try to act okay, but I am really traumatized. I don't know how to feel about police now.'
He told the channel that he and his brother were changing a flat tire on the side of the road near his aunt's home when Elmore approached and asked to see his ID.
By then, Washington began to ask what was wrong and why he had to show his ID while complying with her order.
'I was respectful saying yes ma'am, no ma'am,' he said.
'She asked me to go stand in the back of the car but I was like I'm not being detained and I don't have to do anything.
'She grabbed me and I was standing between the back door and driver door, trying to turn my camera on and record her but she tased me for the first time and put her foot in my back after I fell.'
As soon as Washington fell, his brother, Shikeem Washington, began to record the video and on his request, his friend went to get the victim's aunt.
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The animal here is you.
law enforcement HAS the right to ask for your ID during an investigation including a traffic stop.
You are too stupid to understand what you just said. What was your girlfriend "investigating" here? What was the crime?
I know you can not answer because there is no crime.
no doubt.
Well said. And you cannot legally get a DUI while operating an “un”motorized vehicle like a bicycle, horse, and in many states even a motorized tractor.
It is codified as “motorized” for a reason. . But they sure like to make legislation on the fly and throw these into the courts and break you financially for breaking a law that is not a law...
AND if simping for the police state was a crime you would have been executed long ago.
Look we know that you are a sadist who loves to hurt people but lacks the balls to do so but could you be a little less public about it?
There was no crime, your girlfriend had no reason to detain.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was an idiot. If we had never compromised the Constitution we would not have the problems we have now.
And the part I tried to point out is the one where she failed.
Remember, though: The COP decides on the spot if he or she has “reasonable” suspicion. You can argue later in court, but at the time things are going down, the COP decides if they need to see your ID.
No. They don't.
The police as much as people would like to believe that don't get to decide.
That is the entire point.
There is a big difference between a failure to identify yourself, and having to show ID.
In the vast majority of states, "my name is Zeugma and I live at 123 anyplace road, mytown, state" is sufficient.
It is not a "your papers serf" sort of law. He was not driving a vehicle, he was not breaking any law.
“No. They don’t.”
Yes, they do. You can complain in court and the court can decide if the cops were reasonable or not, but YOU do not get to decide to refuse to show ID and walk away.
Don’t believe me? Try walking away after a cop stops you and says to show an ID.
Not a felon.
Never been arrest.
Legally carrying.
Amazing how a police officer could be so very wrong isn't it?
It would be Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. His daddy was an honorable man.
This was the judge that said it was perfectly fine to sterilize a rape victim and her baby because they were "mentally defective". Neither of them were mentally defective.
I did not walk away but I did tell him that I had no id on me which was the truth.
The police officer tried to sputter at me and his training officer, who had apparently been letting him run in the hope that he would learn something, told him that he had no reason to stop me in the first place. Officer Friendly told him that was not the way they did things in the city and was informed that this was the way they did things in the country.
Officer Friendly later decided that this was not the job for him.
Now would I have done that if Officer Friendly had been alone? Yes. Because I had no id on me.
I do not carry ID unless I am going to be driving or would have some need for it.
I think it is California.
But it is true in general.
you are probably the sht neighbor everybody wishes would leave. or expected to be the guy who gets into a stand off with the local leo's over your property rights after your neighbor has a survey and you've been growing weed in their yard.
Ill even bet you give the receipt checkers at walmart a hard time. why? because of your rights? no, because you're a perpetual hemmiroid on the rest of society.
me? if shes cute, I usually ask them why can't they frisk me, At least she can frisk me.
Neither but you can continue licking on them Stasi boots of those that abuse the law and maybe start watching body cam videos of female officers. Oh, additionally look at studies of female officers vs. their male counterparts on use of deadly or escalating force. I’m sorry to burst your bubble but women DO make policing much more dangerous for themselves and all around.
I’ll gladly give up my ID if an officer provides me the LEGAL reason for their detainment and the crime I’m under suspicion for. Just asking while I’m changing a tire yup pound sand. However, feel free to provide yours at will when asked. I’m sure the LEO is happy with willing sheep
I guess you did not look at the law where I live and that of the story. Whereas in Alabama, “you are wrong.”
““Under Alabama law 15 –5–30 if the police have reasonable suspicion someone is committing, has committed, or about to commit a felony or other public offense, they may demand of him his name, address, and explanation of actions, but that does not give them the right to require identification.”
you're a flat earther arent you? because you sound that silly.
AND...as I wrote earlier, “Depends on the state.”
Regardless, if a cop demands ID and you walk away refusing, it probably isn’t going to go well.
One can always sue the cop or town later. Not saying it is right but it sure as heck is prudent. Regardless of state law.
True, that. One of my brothers-in-law was a SF cop before retiring. Hated patrol duty in the hoods, got paired with a female cop, but he did the majority of the work. He was able to switch to motorcycle duty so he wouldn't have to deal with the nonsense. Another brother-in-law simply quit the force because of nonsense going on.
Wow! Have you heard of the 4th Amendment? Probable cause? And a “Papers” demand is totally Gestapo. And taking multiple times when he was not charged with resisting? This cop was out of control. Perhaps that is why she was releived of duty. If the PD thinks you were in the right you usually get a desk job until you’re cleared. If your bust was suspect by the PD you get paid leave like she did.
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