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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:03 PM Original message |
SHOCKING. Women reports prowler, cop tasers and use pepper spray on her SHOCKING |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. I live in Florida and it doesn't shock me |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. hopefully you remain un-shocked |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Race may be a factor...but |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. more than stupidity. He's shocking her because she wouldn't give him the name of the man who was at |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Exactly! nt |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. The officer needs to be charged with torture for this, a federal crime. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 02:06 AM Response to Reply #34 |
58. You're right. Justice could file federal charges against the cop. |
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PM Martin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. Nothing good was to come of tasers. |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wow, must have been trained by Cheney! |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. So let's get this straight |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The officer who drove up and took care of the woman deserves an award. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Agreed! |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Taser is just another weapon to authority intended |
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dem mba (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've been reading DU for years |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I give credit to video being easily available...... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. yup. |
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dem mba (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. perhaps |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 04:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. A lot of it is because of video cameras becoming increasingly common. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. I've noticed that too, as well as the uptick in authoritarians defending such crap. nt |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 02:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
59. It's a direct result of the abuse of POWs in Iraq. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Calling police is usually a bad idea. |
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knownothing (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. posted in wrong place. self deleted |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Mainly because of budget cuts - these police who have seen |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Budget cuts have nothing to do with their bad practices. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. a lot has happened... |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
45. I used to be a reporter.... I covered both attorneys and cops |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Cops get away with misconduct every day. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. So do attorneys. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 01:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. We're not talking about attorneys or other people. We're talking about cops. |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 02:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. the bigger problem in small departments is that they literally have no training |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. What's SHOCKING is that these dolts actually lost their jobs n/t |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Great point! Most of the time the Chief Of Police defends any bad cops! |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. this time the sheriff bailed her out of jail and took her to the hospital! |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Wow, he does deserve a reward |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. yep. He's a hero. Bet the other cops hate him |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. You are right there.......Cops don't want the truth. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
50. I doubt it. |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. Now there's a good apple! |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. I believe one of them has been hired by another Sheriff's department. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Typical. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 02:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Because some police think abusing citizens is just fine. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 02:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
53. Yes, that is a refreshing change from the way such things are often handled. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. a bit off topic - but I'm curious why the newpaper used "her clapboard house" |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Um, because that's what it was. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. its a nicer way of saying run down |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Because an allusion to 'Tobacco Road ' would have been lost on most readers, sadly. n/t |
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knownothing (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
19. Taser abuse |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Electric shocks are not fun at all. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 02:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
54. Taser abuse by police is out of control. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
28. k and r-- beyond disgusting |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
33. Just think about the things that get passed over because there is no video evidence. nt |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. The officer who resigned is now working for another sherrif! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 02:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
55. You would think state licensure would be cancelled. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. This officer should go to jail |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. WTF? |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
44. Torture |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 01:13 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. Well, it is a tough job, but, in this case, she was the victim before |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 02:05 AM Response to Reply #44 |
56. Yes, cops now treat citizens the way soldiers treat POWs. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
48. Some DUers probably think |
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