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- fuzzyshrapnel, on 01/04/2008, -7/+476can someone please explain to the police that they can't taser you for simply disobeying their orders? I wonder what the punishment would be if I were to taser someone who didn't listen to me.
- Herostratus, on 01/04/2008, -18/+454Don't tape me bro!
- PATSCRU, on 01/04/2008, -7/+353When cops came to a birthday party in chino, CA, they insisted on entering the home because of a noise complaint. My brother had asked to see their warrant, and the cops became extremely miffed at the question and began verbally harrassing and threatening my brother. My brother asked for the badge number of one the officers. They were so offended that a citizen would ask for their badge numbers that they pushed their way into the house, told everyone to get out, closed all the blinds, then beat and tased my brother. To top it off, they arrested him for resisting arrest. I know it's an anecdotal story, but i couldn't make this ***** up. Sometimes we're helpless under abusive police. His lawyer believed his story because he'd heard reports of similar behavior from that police, but said that any action taken against the police would be expensive, time consuming, and futile.
- georgemason01, on 01/04/2008, -4/+277It is inexcusable that there is still no taser section.
- inactive, on 01/04/2008, -3/+264Using a taser as an alternative to a firearm is acceptable.
Using a taser as an alternative to verbal communication is not. - Jacob3d, on 01/04/2008, -26/+260Hope this guy wins his lawsuit, cops are useless.
- inactive, on 01/04/2008, -3/+197WTF?
Do they train cops at all anymore?
Well, the good people of Portland are about to shell out a few hundred grand to this guy when he takes them to court. - hyankov, on 01/04/2008, -4/+177And coming up next: 3 years old kid tasered by a cop. Police says lollipop could be used as a weapon.
- GhostyBoy, on 01/04/2008, -16/+169This is ***** sickening. Pigs with their toys.
- krnldmp, on 01/04/2008, -1/+142ALWAYS film the cops, with audio. Inconspicuously.
- Goodanswer, on 01/04/2008, -4/+140"cops stated camera "could be used as a weapon?"
only to put her on Digg so women know what not to wear. - sensoukami, on 01/04/2008, -1/+99I belive in the importance of Law & Order, and I hate criminals. By which I mean I hate ALL criminals, and I hate criminal cops, judges, prosecutors, and politicians the most. Unaccountable abuse of power is one of the most heinous crimes there is. If there is any justice, these pigs will rot in prison...
- 33PercentGod, on 01/04/2008, -5/+98You know,for the longest time i've felt the cops have a bad reputation because of a few that get on TV for doing outrageous *****. My uncle is a cop here in my town and is a level headed good guy that'll usually let you off on a warning. My attitude changed dramatically because i've seen a new tazer video almost every week for 2 months straight where cops are abusing their power and doing whatever they feel like. In that I have to say,
***** the police (coming straight from the underground). - zatrix, on 01/04/2008, -1/+88I don't understand what is so shocking here?
If the police are already performing a warrant-less search, what's to stop them from going a step further and tasering somebody? It's like being surprised when a criminal robs a place AND shoots at somebody. - playaj20008, on 01/04/2008, -6/+78Well you have a crappy lawyer then. If your brothers story is true then any actions taken against the police would result in a settlement, so therefore is not expensive at all. It wouldn't be futile because the officers would be fired. And while it might be time consuming, it would be worth the money he would stand to make.
- xerph, on 01/04/2008, -2/+61"I don't understand what is so shocking here?"
The taser mostly. - schroeder, on 01/04/2008, -0/+50If police are doing something illegal, and you are filming it, they should not be able to use force to suppress the evidence. What other option do you have as defense in such a situation? Your word against a cops?
- borez, on 01/04/2008, -9/+59Cops are just bullied schoolchildren looking for revenge
- saucedmike, on 01/04/2008, -18/+65I see what you did there
- ordig, on 01/04/2008, -11/+56The only thing not safe about my community is the cops.
- TheCaterpillar, on 01/04/2008, -1/+45It is good that people now have a defense against ***** police, now that video recorders are everywhere police can now be held responsible for their actions.
- Andareed, on 01/04/2008, -4/+47Tasers aren't the problem. The problem is that police use them inappropriately, often due to poor training. When it comes down to it, you're more likely to die from a bullet wound than from a tasering.
- CamperBob, on 01/04/2008, -0/+37There are already IQ tests in the police academies. Score too high, and you wash out.
(No, really. You only *wish* I were full of *****. Before digging me down, Google the search terms "IQ police". The first result will take you to a New York Times article about a police-force applicant who was denied an interview due to excess IQ.) - Magnj, on 01/04/2008, -1/+37Just because a cop tells you to do something does not mean it is the LAW, I think that is what he was getting at. A cop can NOT tell you to stop filming them, because it is your right to do so. The man was ordered to do so but was not obligated to by law.
- inactive, on 08/11/2008, -3/+39I've been for gun control, but I'm really thinking about reversing my position - we need to protect ourselves against our police
- LeeSoong, on 01/04/2008, -0/+36Rosa Parks today would be tasered and tossed in prison.
So much for her civil rights - civil rights were so pre-9/11 - inactive, on 01/04/2008, -1/+34Lots of bad apples. They do serve a purpose though. Blame it on the low entry requirements into the field.
- jaxcs, on 01/04/2008, -1/+34It is entirely too polite to call excessive taser use due to poor training. The police know exactly how painful it can be. And that is exactly why they use the taser. It isn't used for self defense or even against the unruly; it's used to punish those that don't immediately jump at their beck and call. What is needed is to raise the bar as to when taser use is appropriate. Each taser firing should be investigated as seriously as the firing of a hand gun.
- demonsnake69, on 01/04/2008, -6/+38It's too bad we don't have "eye for an eye" anymore. I'd rather beat up and taser the cops that did that to me instead of a lawsuit if I was in your brother's shoes -- that would feel like real justice.
- DeFex, on 01/04/2008, -2/+33no they are the bullies continuing being *****.
lets see what am i good at..i know beating people up. i think ill be a cop. - lilmikey, on 01/04/2008, -2/+32Videos like this just turn my stomach - the 'War on Terror certainly has made me fearful - not of terrorists mind you, but of police officers who are on vendettas to FIND terrorists. I'm sure that nothing will come of this video either - the officers will get a slap on the wrist internally and I'm sure what will amount to a 'stern warning' against doing this in the future.
Head down, don't make eye contact with anyone, find a corner to hide, and live the rest of your life there. Only way to be safe now-a-days. - aukxsona, on 01/04/2008, -15/+45Petition to ban tasers
http://digg.com/world_news/Ban_Tasers_as_Torture_D ...
Follow the digg article. - gm33, on 01/04/2008, -2/+31Stupdity? Isn't it his right to film? So your saying Rosa Parks is stupid for not getting up and moving?
- TheCaterpillar, on 01/04/2008, -4/+32Obviously you've never interacted with the police before. Not to say that all or even most police officers are ***** (I have met totally awesome police officers), they are diproportionally inclined to be *****. This makes sense because people in power positions are likely to abuse their power (Exhibit A: The Stanford Prison Experiment). Before the now ubiquitous video camera there was virtually no way to hold police responsible for abusing their power, now there is.
- TheSwashbuckler, on 01/04/2008, -0/+28This BS with cops trying to stop the filming of anything they do needs to stop. They shouldn't be doing anything that they wouldn't want filmed.
- JoshuaH, on 01/04/2008, -4/+31Digg does not agree.
- BrokenVisage, on 01/04/2008, -4/+31I liked what he did there
- Skurvydog, on 01/04/2008, -4/+31I hate to say it but we need the one group we love and hate at the same time. The ACLU.
- Mike23132, on 01/04/2008, -4/+30Does anyone have follow up news to this video? Where did you see that he was filing a lawsuit?
- fotbr, on 01/04/2008, -1/+27@LeeSoong
You'd get about as far as "no" before the cop would taser you. You'd never get the rest out. - LeeSoong, on 01/04/2008, -1/+26"No Thank you officer, I will continue filming your public actions in a public place - The ACLU has informed me of my constitutional civil rights, and I expect you will uphold the law by respecting my rights."
- inactive, on 01/04/2008, -10/+35This tyranny will not stop until these thugs are dealt with accordingly. They have homes and families. The courts will not do a goddamn thing to help. Once night falls, use your imagination.
- superyounan1, on 01/04/2008, -1/+25can we start having IQ tests for the police academy? Maybe raise the pay so you attract people who can think rationally
- OttawaMarcin, on 01/04/2008, -0/+23If anything, this incident has prompted everyone on Digg to buy a video camera and start filming cops.
- wedgemartin, on 01/04/2008, -4/+27Isn't this also known as 'torture'
- HappyEngineer, on 01/04/2008, -0/+23If a group is supposed to be self-regulating then it's perfectly valid to dislike a group based on the actions of 1% of that group. Sure, maybe only 1% are bad, but the other 99% are to blame for not kicking out the 1%.
The police deserve their bad reputation until the day when they start to actively prosecute officers who are in that 1%. I don't care if those officers are good most of the time. Civilians aren't allowed to occasionally break into the homes of others or tazer other people every now and then. The police need to be held to a higher standard of behavior than the average citizen. Right now it's the other way around. - Otto, on 01/04/2008, -4/+27A law enforcement officer cannot lawfully command you to do anything unless he is placing you under arrest and charging you with a crime.
- merripen, on 01/04/2008, -2/+24I really want to agree with you, but the guy found a way. Sorry.
- hddigger, on 01/04/2008, -1/+23Just another example of why/how citizens of this country are terrified of police. Even innocent people fear them, and most believe the police are not "on our side". ***** da police!
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