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Linked below is a video.
In the video, a police officer tasers a woman as she is running away from him. She goes rigid, while moving, and face-plants onto the concrete sidewalk.
Many viewers will be tempted to have little sympathy for her because of the underlying reason for the police encounter, and comment to that effect, missing the point entirely. That is to say they will let their objection to her behavior stop their observation and suspend thinking. My point in mentioning this has two angles. First, to pre-empt those comments. And, second to encourage viewers to pay close attention to actual level of necessity for the tasering, regardless of her behavior that brought about the encounter.
Notice that the officer resorts to using a taser to seize a human being who clearly cannot out-run him. Early in the video, take notice of her reaction speed and tentative movements--very slow. Meaning, she's not in any condition to physically resist the officer. Yet, rather than just catch up to her and take physical control of her with his hands, he resorts first to the taser, planting her face-first onto a concrete sidewalk.
Notice the officer's relatively calm state. He's not angry, not out of control. Seemingly of professional demeanor.
Yet, to make his final apprehension, he first resorts to a level of force known to cause injuries when a head hits concrete.
The overall lesson: OCers might want to comply while politely refusing consent. Apparently not only are tasers ubiquitous, but they are being used in lieu of manual control in some circumstances as the first resort.
Another lesson: if you just can't bring yourself to comply, and the officer unholsters his taser, at least sit or lie down so you don't bounce head or face off concrete.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=106_1376010028
Hint: she's rather drunk. Can't run fast. And, moves slowly during the first moments of the encounter. She couldn't resist a cub scout, much less a police officer.
ETA: If you just can't restrain yourself from making anti-cop statements, at least keep them reasonable. No cop-bashing.
In the video, a police officer tasers a woman as she is running away from him. She goes rigid, while moving, and face-plants onto the concrete sidewalk.
Many viewers will be tempted to have little sympathy for her because of the underlying reason for the police encounter, and comment to that effect, missing the point entirely. That is to say they will let their objection to her behavior stop their observation and suspend thinking. My point in mentioning this has two angles. First, to pre-empt those comments. And, second to encourage viewers to pay close attention to actual level of necessity for the tasering, regardless of her behavior that brought about the encounter.
Notice that the officer resorts to using a taser to seize a human being who clearly cannot out-run him. Early in the video, take notice of her reaction speed and tentative movements--very slow. Meaning, she's not in any condition to physically resist the officer. Yet, rather than just catch up to her and take physical control of her with his hands, he resorts first to the taser, planting her face-first onto a concrete sidewalk.
Notice the officer's relatively calm state. He's not angry, not out of control. Seemingly of professional demeanor.
Yet, to make his final apprehension, he first resorts to a level of force known to cause injuries when a head hits concrete.
The overall lesson: OCers might want to comply while politely refusing consent. Apparently not only are tasers ubiquitous, but they are being used in lieu of manual control in some circumstances as the first resort.
Another lesson: if you just can't bring yourself to comply, and the officer unholsters his taser, at least sit or lie down so you don't bounce head or face off concrete.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=106_1376010028
Hint: she's rather drunk. Can't run fast. And, moves slowly during the first moments of the encounter. She couldn't resist a cub scout, much less a police officer.
ETA: If you just can't restrain yourself from making anti-cop statements, at least keep them reasonable. No cop-bashing.
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