June 11, 200917 yr An 88 year old with a history. I really don't understand how most of you are ok with this. While it was after she was out of the truck am I the only one that heard say give it to me and I'll sign it. The whole incident would've ended there. I agree with you pigman, uncalled for. I mean its a speeding ticket, he never said to the woman "if you dont sign you are under arrest". It went from no I won't sign, to here let's tase you.
June 11, 200917 yr An 88 year old with a history. I really don't understand how most of you are ok with this. While it was after she was out of the truck am I the only one that heard say give it to me and I'll sign it. The whole incident would've ended there. Sure I heard that comment. At that point, she had already passed from signing the ticket to resisting arrest. Why does it matter that she is a 72 year old woman? The game changes if it is a 19 year old kid with his hat on backwards and his pants falling down?
June 11, 200917 yr Sure I heard that comment. At that point, she had already passed from signing the ticket to resisting arrest. Why does it matter that she is a 72 year old woman? The game changes if it is a 19 year old kid with his hat on backwards and his pants falling down? Exactly! This is what I have previously posted as well as True blue. It is, in some twisted way, a form of profiling.
June 11, 200917 yr After watching that video I would have thrown the old lady down and then tazed her. Just because she was a "72 year-old woman" does not give her the right to disobey the law and talk back to the police like that.
June 11, 200917 yr An 88 year old with a history. I really don't understand how most of you are ok with this. While it was after she was out of the truck am I the only one that heard say give it to me and I'll sign it. The whole incident would've ended there. She already had her chance to sign it. She declined and got what she asked for.
June 12, 200917 yr The number of you defending this officers actions is laughable... How would you feel if it was a 23 year old guy who was talking back and refusing to sign after being given multiple opportunities to do so?
June 12, 200917 yr The number of you defending this officers actions is laughable... And the same could be said of the ones defending the 72 year old lady as well.
June 12, 200917 yr The number of you defending this officers actions is laughable... So says someone who I'm guessing has no earthly clue what it is like to work in the law enforcement profession . . . .
June 12, 200917 yr ^ Give one example of a 72 year old woman attacking a police officer. No I have no idea what it's like to be in law enforcement, but I can promise you with no training at all I could've handled it better than this guy. I'm not really defending this lady, she should've complied, but to taser her is a little over the line. What if she had died from a heart attack after being tasered?
June 12, 200917 yr ^ Give one example of a 72 year old woman attacking a police officer. No I have no idea what it's like to be in law enforcement, but I can promise you with no training at all I could've handled it better than this guy. I'm not really defending this lady, she should've complied, but to taser her is a little over the line. What if she had died from a heart attack after being tasered?She wouldn't have made her court date?:idunno:
June 12, 200917 yr ^ Give one example of a 72 year old woman attacking a police officer. No I have no idea what it's like to be in law enforcement, but I can promise you with no training at all I could've handled it better than this guy. I'm not really defending this lady, she should've complied, but to taser her is a little over the line. What if she had died from a heart attack after being tasered? I couldn't care less if there's never ever been one incident recorded of a 72 year old woman attacking an officer - and I would very much guess there has been - it certainly doesn't mean it's not possible or that she doesn't pose some threat to his safety. Doesn't mean she's as big a threat as a 25-year old punk hopped up on crack, but she's a concern nonetheless as evidenced by her disrepsectful, non-complaint behavior. I'm also not going to say that there wasn't a better way to handle this situation other than tasering her, but to call it "laughable" or utterly inexcusable is naive. Shame some people can't walk in the shoes of a police officer for a day or two . . . . .
June 12, 200917 yr So says someone who I'm guessing has no earthly clue what it is like to work in the law enforcement profession . . . . ..and if I remember correctly is on record as saying that he hates 95% of the police officers.
June 12, 200917 yr ..and if I remember correctly is on record as saying that he hates 95% of the police officers. Wonder what kind of clue this guy had to have to even be a constable?
June 12, 200917 yr The number of you defending this officers actions is laughable... Then give an argument besides just appearing to be anti-cop. Edited June 12, 200917 yr by True blue (and gold)
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