Quite. We do not speak Their name.g.man wrote:In before some people get annoyed about some people talking about some other people who aren't here anymore.
or something
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Yossarian wrote:Was that one of Noxy's alts?
WHAT'S THAT BADGER SHAPED SYMBOL ON THE WALLEscape wrote:
If we look at the NAACP, black people have the right to have that. Why can't white people have a WAACP?
b0r1s wrote:Watching the video it's the usual thing of give someone something to use and they'll find a way to use it. Blatantly abusing their power. Disgusting.
cockbeard wrote:Read the article didn't watch the video, but it wasn't made clear whether the police were attempting to detain him or arrest him or not He's well within his rights to simply ignore the police officer, unless he's being reported for a crime then he doesn't have to give his name. The police are welcome to ask, but they should have no expectation that anyone should comply. Quite clearly here they believed that they had a right to stop this bloke, that they had a right to ask his details, that they had rights that they do not have. Whether that's a lack of training or an arrogance on the part of the officers I don't know but it needs to be stamped out
GooberTheHat wrote:The police suspected he was a wanted criminal.
They asked him if he could provide them with his name and any identification.
Looking at that video he seemed to refuse this direction.
He then attempted to leave the area and resisted the police.
They may have used the taser sooner than needed but the deliberate evasiveness of the guy exacerbated the situation and led to it escalating. If he had just cooperated the taser wouldn't have been used.
cockbeard wrote:Then they demonstrate their reasonable cause to suspect him, unless they are trying to arrest him (and I think even if they are) then it's common assault I get what you're saying and a healthy respect for law enforcement is a good thing to have, however that respect has to work both ways and in this case it quite clearly didn't. I thought De Menezes (? the brazilian guy on the tube) was an idiot for running, and in a sense invited the police to shoot him, but that doesn't mean it was right that he got shot Even if they did suspect him (this bloke now) of a crime, then unless there's a danger to other people (of which there weren't any around) then they can either arrest him or ask him questions, but the key is that they are asking
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