Meldrik@lemmy.wtfM to WTF@lemmy.wtfEnglish · 4 months agoHaving a seizure? Let me taze youlemmy.wtfexternal-linkmessage-square121fedilinkarrow-up1887arrow-down111file-textcross-posted to: thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
arrow-up1876arrow-down1external-linkHaving a seizure? Let me taze youlemmy.wtfMeldrik@lemmy.wtfM to WTF@lemmy.wtfEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square121fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
https://reason.com/2024/04/05/california-cops-tased-a-man-having-a-seizure-then-booked-him-on-bogus-charges-to-cover-their-mistake/
minus-squarenorimee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·4 months agoEven if they didn’t knew what to expect, a patient having a grand mal is lying on the floor unable to control his movements or communications. How can that person possibly be percieved as a threat that has to be teasered?!?
minus-squareShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoCops “For starters when we showed up with our guns waiting to start blasting, maybe the accused should have listened to us. You all should be thankfully, that we took a minute to decide to taser and beat someone would be far more beneficial for us.”
Even if they didn’t knew what to expect, a patient having a grand mal is lying on the floor unable to control his movements or communications.
How can that person possibly be percieved as a threat that has to be teasered?!?
Cops “For starters when we showed up with our guns waiting to start blasting, maybe the accused should have listened to us. You all should be thankfully, that we took a minute to decide to taser and beat someone would be far more beneficial for us.”