Police Brutality

[GVC]

What if I told you that some girl got plastered, got in her car, and crashed it into a tree, killing herself -- and then blamed the tree and the owner of the property that that tree was on? Essentially that's what I'm hearing here.

1. You're no fun to troll. You've been getting progressively more serious and less intelligent. What the ****?

2. For your sake, I hope the quote above is an attempt at trolling. You couldn't possibly be this stupid.

 

[Stoked]

Uh...there have been over 500 taser-related deaths in America since 2001. Is that risk appropriate for someone who flees when being held for leaving the scene of a couple fender benders (I assume if they were more serious accidents, they'd be detailed in the news articles about the case)? I don't think so, and the law doesn't either. If a relatively harmless woman is held responsible for her minor crimes, shouldn't a police officer be held responsible for a careless, vicious, and likely fatal attack? Does anyone who breaks the law, no matter how irrational the law or how minor the offense, forfeit their life and liberty if they flee?

You are so far over the top and irrational about this that it makes me smile.

 

[TroutBum]

1. You're no fun to troll. You've been getting progressively more serious and less intelligent. What the ****?

2. For your sake, I hope the quote above is an attempt at trolling. You couldn't possibly be this stupid.

I couldn't? Oh, the stories I could tell you...

 

[GVC]

You are so far over the top and irrational about this that it makes me smile.

The officer was within arms' reach of a handcuffed, non-violent offender, and decided to, without warning, shoot her with a taser. It was careless and, given the other options the officer had and the severity of the crimes committed, it was vicious. It also seems like his use of the taser, given the situation, was illegal. The woman will likely die. Strangely, everything I said is spot on. So, should the officer be held responsible for his crime?

 

[TroutBum]

The officer was within arms' reach of a handcuffed, non-violent offender, and decided to, without warning, shoot her with a taser. It was careless and, given the other options the officer had and the severity of the crimes committed, it was vicious. It also seems like his use of the taser, given the situation, was illegal. It also appears as though this will lead to the woman's death. Strangely, everything I said is spot on. So, should the officer be held responsible for his crimes?

Simple answer: No. (because he did nothing wrong, but that's already been beaten to death)

 

[GVC]

Simple answer: No. (because he did nothing wrong, but that's already been beaten to death)

So a cop doesn't have to answer for his crimes? Maybe the victim in the case didn't think she had done anything wrong either.

 

[TroutBum]

So, even though tasers have been fatal in a number of cases, their use is always appropriate? Do you ever side against those in authority?

Guns kill more people than tasers, so is it appropriate to ever pull one? This is a ridiculous argument. Do I ever side against those in authority? Sure. Show me some instances where "those in authority" abused their powers and/or did the wrong thing and I'll agree with you.

 

[GVC]

Guns kill more people than tasers, so is it appropriate to ever pull one? This is a ridiculous argument. Do I ever side against those in authority? Sure. Show me some instances where "those in authority" abused their powers and/or did the wrong thing and I'll agree with you.

I can't find an example, since you seem to think anyone who breaks any law forfeits all their rights.

Unless they're a cop, anyway.

Maybe he should have pulled his gun and shot her in the back of the head then, I guess.

 

[Beantown]

What about when prisoners try to escape prison and are shot? I dunno the exact law on this but it has happened tons. This girl was in custody and tried to escape and therefore was brought down with force.

 

[Stoked]

So a cop doesn't have to answer for his crimes? Maybe the criminal in the case didn't think she had done anything wrong either.

Fixed and if that was all it took the prisons would be almost empty.

 

[Stoked]

GVC is a DJ becasue he is spinning some mad stuff.

 

[Beantown]

Does anyone know if prison guards are allowed to shoot prisoners who try to escape?