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SC1903A3 wrote: I understand about verbal escalation and Officer O'Connor's initial contact was a recipe for disaster. Had I been the driver, I would have not escalated the situation like the person Officer O'Connor stopped however, the average person when confronted in the same manner might respond in a defensive manner that the officer could perceive as a challenge to his authority.

No, the average person responds by getting their license an insurance and not facing off with a cop.

txinvestigator

KBCraig wrote:
txinvestigator wrote:The only thing out of line was the violator.
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Good job, APD.
I am reminded once again how thankful I am that it's unlikely I'll ever encounter you in a police/citizen context.

Oh, It only took the violator 3 minutes to throw down the race card.
And that's a full 2:20 longer than it took the officer to escalate the situation.

Well KB, You just stay in the jails because it is likely you wouldn't last on the street. Of course, you are the person that immediately went to a personal attack. Don't have anything intelligent to post?

txinvestigator

nitrogen wrote:So the use of a taser on someone whose not a danger to anyone is okay?

Yes. If a person fails to obey the officers commands, the officer COULD go hands on, and risk having the situation escalate to a fight on the side of a busy highway.

However, your question is moot because the person failed to move to the rear of the car, and then took an aggressive stance. Should the officer instead have invited the driver to sit and have a cup of tea and discuss the issue?

txinvestigator

ScubaSigGuy wrote:
txinvestigator wrote:The only thing out of line was the violator.

The driver refused several times to show the license and insurance, then refused to exit from the vehicle when ordered. The driver then took an aggressive stance once out of the vehicle. The TASER was completely called for and appropriate at that time.

Cops don't have to convince you as to WHY you need to comply, or ask you more than once.

The TASER is an alternative to going hands on with a person. It keeps offender AND officer injuries down.

Good job, APD.

Did I miss something on that video I had tha audio off becasue Mrs. SSG was sleeping. If the subtitles were correct then I am confused. Back to the video...

Oh, It only took the violator 3 minutes to throw down the race card.

Normally one puts his/her comments/questions outside of the quote box.

I don't know what you may have missed or not. It was a good TASE

txinvestigator

The only thing out of line was the violator.

The driver refused several times to show the license and insurance, then refused to exit from the vehicle when ordered. The driver then took an aggressive stance once out of the vehicle. The TASER was completely called for and appropriate at that time.

Cops don't have to convince you as to WHY you need to comply, or ask you more than once.

The TASER is an alternative to going hands on with a person. It keeps offender AND officer injuries down.

Good job, APD.

Oh, It only took the violator 3 minutes to throw down the race card.

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