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Originally Posted by woot
But you must admit that your attitude is tacit approval of a police state. The cop knew his job was going to be potentially dangerous, but he still took it. He has a responsibility to serve and protect the citizens of his jurisdiction, and to uphold the constitution. Being a dick isn't illegal. Tasering someone without provocation is.
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Like I said, the cop may or may not have been in the wrong. I can't speak to that.
I will even agree that the officer was in the wrong for the purposes of this discussion. That doesn't change my overall sentiment that the guy deserved to be tased. At some point, people have to be held responsible for their actions rather than blaming anyone and anything for the misfortune in their lives.
Was the cop power hungry? Possibly. Did the cop make a grave mistake that could cost him his job? Perhaps.
Could the situation have been avoided if the guy would have simply complied with the police officer's requests? (requests that wouldn't have hurt anybody and were very simple to obey, btw - it's not as if the cop was asking the guy to perform fellatio on him) Definitely.
Why test the cop? It's just ludicrous to even go there. It's like treating a McDonald's employee rudely and then being shocked when he spits a loogie in your hamburger.