On Nov 19, 1:13 pm, Dave Smith wrote:
> Jochen Kriegerowski wrote:
>
> > "Dave Smith" schrieb
> He was obviously he was never convicted in a court of law, but the the
> video certainly provides evidence of grounds to arrest him and lay
> charges. But when the police arrived he dismissed them with a wave of his
> arms and walked away. He was a big guy and obviously agitated, so they
> used what they had reason to believe was a non lethal tool that would
> subdue him.
Yes, he waved his arms and walked away. About 5 to 10 steps before
they surrounded him. He stood with his hands at his side, and they
zapped him.
> I have watched the video several times but never heard anyone ask if they
> can use the taser, as some have claimed. Some have said that they knelt on
> this throat, though from what I saw, he was obviously on his stomach. Most
> of the later portion of the video is blocked by a security guard and
> railings, so it is really hard to see exactly what was happening, though
> the guy shooting the video commented that he was still struggling.
Watch the video again. He was facing them and standing still. From
the time the first cop said hello sir, to the taser shot was a
whopping 18 seconds. They exhausted all of their options in 18
seconds? The guy who shot the taser was probibly late for dinner. |