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Old 06-26-2014, 04:35 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Old 06-26-2014, 04:40 PM
 
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I think that we don't know enough about the circumstances to be able to comment intelligently.

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Old 06-26-2014, 04:46 PM
 
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Looks like the guy who was pulled over tried to attack the tow truck driver. The cop grabbed his arm and forced him away, and while doing so the old guy fell. Then he went to grab the knife that fell out of his jacket. The cop sighted a taser on him for it.

The cop didn't do anything wrong, as far as I can tell.
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Old 06-26-2014, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Eastern NC
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Looks like the guy who was pulled over tried to attack the tow truck driver. The cop grabbed his arm and forced him away, and while doing so the old guy fell. Then he went to grab the knife that fell out of his jacket. The cop sighted a taser on him for it.

The cop didn't do anything wrong, as far as I can tell.
Sounds about right.
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Old 06-26-2014, 09:58 PM
 
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Looks like the guy who was pulled over tried to attack the tow truck driver. The cop grabbed his arm and forced him away, and while doing so the old guy fell. Then he went to grab the knife that fell out of his jacket. The cop sighted a taser on him for it.

The cop didn't do anything wrong, as far as I can tell.
that sounds about right to me
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Old 06-26-2014, 10:04 PM
 
Location: southern california
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the policemanmade him pull over onto a soft shoulder. it caused him to get stuck.
the tow truck wanted to charge him he did not want to pay.
attacking the officer with a knife and a gun was over the top.
the police showed restraint not brutality.
honestly what do you expect of a police officer
saying he was just an old man does not cut it.
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Old 06-27-2014, 08:37 AM
 
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The fault lies with the POS car he was driving which apparently did not have AWD and traction!
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Old 06-27-2014, 12:00 PM
 
Location: Mount Laurel
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A perfect example of someone making a bad day turn into an unforgettable one. Sited for a violation, he was probably pissed and wanted to do the "I'll show you drive off". Instead, he got stuck. Of all places, on a stretch with NO parking so clearly he can't just leave his car there. There is no doubt that he would have confronted the tow driver with is knife and gun. It's a good thing that the incident didn't turn fatal.

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Old 06-27-2014, 12:44 PM
 
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He's lucky he only got tazed.
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Old 06-27-2014, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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He's lucky he only got tazed.


He didn't even get tazed.
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