Submitted by f**Ked up - May 16, 2008 at 4:49 am -0500
Why does he need to put distance between him and the officers maybe because he was their to prove a point. to create the attention he wanted? Does that mean he should be tasered? No. So the next time we see someone jump on to the football field to streak should he be tasered? If they handled it like this situation they would have been fine.
They should have already known he was a prankster as soon as he got on the mic. He was being rude and being a jackass but that doesnt mean he should be tasered. He did not say nothing or give any physical indication of committing physical harm. I see you avoid this part.
Here is the fact that you keeps missing
he was already in a subdued position before being tasered. He was pinned to the ground by what looked like 3-4 officers with one officer being at least twice the size and weight of the person in question. 2 officer were holding down his upper body and head, as they should have been trained while the 3 officer applies the handcuffs. That was the tactic they used before they had tasers. And it should have been done here. No need for the taser to be involved.
It kind of has a some reminance of Rodney king? Saying rodney king was not corporating with police officers so they decide to what hit him 14 -18 time with a night stick. except in this case there were 5 officers not 3, more context as to how the person was taken into custody was provided, and they used a taser not a night stick. And dont argue about whether or not a night stick or taser is better to use. thats not the point. The point is whether these tools needed to be implement and the answer is no. Althought I have taught how to use a night stick to subdue (execute some form of a pin, or leverage hold) people without actually hitting them so, there is another option.
Posted 08/20/08 at 02:05pm sortableturnip: It's funny, he sends a letter b4 any investigation...what a moron...
Posted 08/20/08 at 02:00pm GRIZZAM PRIME: @Nova: 643
Posted 08/20/08 at 01:45pm lordlundar: Okay, forget sending flowers to him. We should send him something he needs, like a foil hat.
Posted 08/20/08 at 01:32pm NovaBlack: hahah JT's logic is baffling. "The bar changed insurance providers!, *GASP* another 'smoking gun' "! (how many are there now?)
Posted 08/20/08 at 11:07am Krono: a name. People can type in Anonymous if they wish, but as things stand people keep ending up Anon simply due to forgetting.
Posted 08/20/08 at 11:06am Krono: On the subject of registering: While requiring people to register probably isn't needed yet, I'd recommend requiring inputing
Posted 08/20/08 at 10:26am ZippyDSMlee: Amazed that the
"Dumbest Generation" article has the smartest posters in it(me not included of coarse)...mmm bbwwwaiiinnnsss *shuffle shuffle*
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:36am Austin_Lewis: There's a pub in a village with thatched roofs on the way to Stonehenge that had the best garlic bread ever. I ate like 12
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:36am Austin_Lewis: orders of it and ended spending 24 pounds on the bread alone.
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:35am Austin_Lewis: @Novablack: That's funny, when I was at the Peele Center, they reported London's knife crime at 850 with some change.
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:18am gamepolitics: used the Tube continually, except took a bus tour to Stonehenge... such a tourist.
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:14am NovaBlack: true. wasnt there a 'good news paper' that sold practically nothing and went bust?
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:08am ZippyDSMlee: NovaBlack: the news media needs soemthignto tak abotu and good thigns do not "sell" news.
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:01am NovaBlack: Also knife crime in london last year 160.. in new york (similar size etc) 400+ knife attacks... wierd how things get reported
Posted 08/20/08 at 09:00am NovaBlack: its wierd the knife crime thing in the UK atm. knife crime is actually at around one of its lowest levels. Just reported alot.
Posted 08/20/08 at 08:54am sortableturnip: @Stickboy: GP went out of his way to avoid cabs
Posted 08/20/08 at 08:10am SticKboy: @ GP: But you had a good time, yeah? Avoided the rampant knife crime, I see ;)
Posted 08/20/08 at 07:46am gamepolitics: StickBoy: my apologies. We had a tight schedule, so much to see and so little time.
Posted 08/20/08 at 07:02am ZippyDSMlee: sortableturnip:Naw there is a difference from comments and forum trolling :P
BTW I started a thread over this
http://forums.theeca.com/showthread.php?p=84166#post84166
Why does he need to put distance between him and the officers maybe because he was their to prove a point. to create the attention he wanted? Does that mean he should be tasered? No. So the next time we see someone jump on to the football field to streak should he be tasered? If they handled it like this situation they would have been fine.
They should have already known he was a prankster as soon as he got on the mic. He was being rude and being a jackass but that doesnt mean he should be tasered. He did not say nothing or give any physical indication of committing physical harm. I see you avoid this part.
Here is the fact that you keeps missing
he was already in a subdued position before being tasered. He was pinned to the ground by what looked like 3-4 officers with one officer being at least twice the size and weight of the person in question. 2 officer were holding down his upper body and head, as they should have been trained while the 3 officer applies the handcuffs. That was the tactic they used before they had tasers. And it should have been done here. No need for the taser to be involved.
It kind of has a some reminance of Rodney king? Saying rodney king was not corporating with police officers so they decide to what hit him 14 -18 time with a night stick. except in this case there were 5 officers not 3, more context as to how the person was taken into custody was provided, and they used a taser not a night stick. And dont argue about whether or not a night stick or taser is better to use. thats not the point. The point is whether these tools needed to be implement and the answer is no. Althought I have taught how to use a night stick to subdue (execute some form of a pin, or leverage hold) people without actually hitting them so, there is another option.