WyldHrt -> RE: Granny tasers in TX~! (6/17/2009 2:39:50 AM)
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I believe, as long as his job is to keep the peace, and enforce law, and there is no law stating the he could not just let her sign the ticket when she changed her mind... STOP As has been said at least 3 times now, there IS. Once the intent to make an arrest is given, the officer has NO choice... is this sinking in yet? I wasn't sure it was the case in Texas before Asher checked, but I can say for a fact that it is the case in the areas I'm familiar with. As a personal opinion (read: opinion incoming), even if he had a choice, letting her go would have been a BAD call. She was obviously pissed off and not fully in control of herself. As a motorist, I sure as hell don't want someone in that condition sharing the road with me if it can be prevented. quote:
Then, address any issues there were concerning her unwillingness to do so in the first place, in a court of law.. STOP Too late for reasons already given. The bell can't be unrung in this situation. quote:
The fact that he unnessarily chose to arrest her anyway was him punishing her, for giving him a hard time. No, it was him doing was what legally required of him. quote:
The fact that he felt, as a ‘public servant’ it was appropriate to try to ‘out bark her’ was all about ego, also. He IS a public servant, but that doesn't mean offering to get someone who is obviously out of control a caramel-latte, it means controlling the situation while insuring his safety, hers, AND that of passing motorists and road construction workers. That is what he did. quote:
I kind of figured the officer was just having a bad day (though I was told by a friend who drives truck, he deals with officers being ‘arrogant assholes’ all the time), so who knows. He probably wasn't having a bad day until this stop. Do you REALLY believe that he wanted any of this to happen? That he wanted to be the cop that tazed an old lady? As to how some cops and some truckers view each other, that's another thread. quote:
I’ve also contemplated the idea that grams is not like one of those nice, warm, and sweet grams, like my own, but since I wasn’t judging the officer, I felt no need to judge grams either. Horseshit. You've done nothing but judge him, and without all the facts. As to "contemplating the idea" that grams is not nice, warm, and sweet.... have you watched the video??? All the input of her "sweetness" the officer had was that interaction. She was out of control, and he dealt with the situation.
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