you are an idiot, police officers are great people that put themselves in danger to help and protect the public you are probably just some criminal scumbag that thinks he's cool because he insults the police, i think you should just get the hell out of the country if you don't like our police

they are not great people by any stretch of the imagination, or else there wouldn't be an influx of children, the elderly, the mentally disabled, etc. being tased every day, without cause, and there certainly wouldn't be tasing deaths nationwide. mind you, i am shockingly not some criminal scumbag as your childish, ad hominem attacks would imply, given that i've never so much as gotten a speeding ticket. also try not to pull out the "if you hate it so much why don't you just leave!" argument like a petulant kindergartener, especially in a case like this where all police worldwide are subject to the same corruption of self. i.e. see cases like in denmark right now where thousands of peaceful protesters are detained for no reason at all. also don't get the implication that i am saying that all police are subhuman scum, because just by law of averages there are a few good ones out there. and i'd say the vast majority go in to law enforcement thinking they're going to do some good, only to find out first hand that power does nothing but corrupt.

So if you're saying that not all cops are shit. Then why refer to all cops as a whole? That's ignorant and just plain stupid. And yeah a lot of bad stuff does go on with cops everyday. And those are the only stories told on the news. What about the people that are helped and the lives that are saved every day by cops? I assure you the good that come from cops far outweighs the bad. Yes, some cops are complete scumbags that don't deserve to even be near a police academy, but for you to say that all cops are shit is wrong and ignorant and makes you no better than the shitbags that you hate. Because that's you mistreating and verbally abusing inosent people trying to make a difference.

I completely agree with Sarcastic_Lady, there are a FEW bad ones out there but most are good people Secondly "tasing deaths nationwide"!? If that many people were dying from tasers then police officers wouldn't be allowed to use them.

agree 100% with manchild

Police are taught in training not to give the suspect a chance to do anything dangerous. They are trained to defend themselves. When you deal with people every day who would rather shoot you that look you in the eye then you HAVE to be cautious. Yes sometimes they make a bad call but that's what they have been traind to do is to put their own life ahead of the suspect's. And if you read the OP's response, he said they thought he had robbed something. Meaning they thought he was fully armed. And if the guy they thought he was had shot someone while he was in there, don't you think you'd try and keep him from reaching for anything? I'd like to see you stand in front of someone, who you have to assume is armed and would kill you if given the chance, and wait to see if he's "scared or reaching for something" when he moves suddenly. Yeah you'd probably taze him too. As for the old guy, yeah that's horrible, but if he was running they HAVE to arrest him. And if he was having a seizure how was he driving? Being old doesn't excuse you from the law. The cops should've used better methods and they should not have tazed or beat him (which wasn't in your story at all anyway so I don't know when or why they did it) but he still had to be treated like every other citizen. If he ran once then they can't risk him running again. Being in cuffs did not physical hurt him, so I'm not sure how that part was horrible. Either way, what happened to him was bad and they shouldn't have used excessive force but they did have to arrest him and they are required to keep them cuffed until the ambulance arrives.

The point was, he wasn't running. He was having a seizure, the guy was slouched over. I'm assuming the his foot came off the peddle,cuz the car rolled to a stop eventually. the whole thing started because his car cut across some lanes. But it was extremely evident from the begining something was wrong with the guy. His eyes were wide open and he didn't blink the entire time. When he was thrown to the ground there was no flinching or reaching with his free arm to break the fall. He went face first into cement. He didn't even make a sound. No grunting,swearing,or resisting at all. it looked like a dead body with rigamortus set in being thrown around a highway. It was dark and no traffic was on the road.When he got tazed,his body didn't even move,That's how stiff he was. There was no ****** need for handcuffs. The cops had there knees mashed into the back of neck. Which probably is a great way to break a neck. They finally asked about his medical condition,and he told them what happened. His medicine was in his car to prove it. And a medical card. Thats when the cuffs should have been removed. And the EMT agreed when she told the cop that. Old is no excuse,I agree. But a medical condition is one. Considering his arms wouldn't bend,and h had to be held up it would be hard to use a weapon on anyone. I read the OPS comment after. That sounds like one jumpy cop who should not be in the possession of any weapons.His story for me,made the cops look even more stupid. And no,if I am a suspect in something, I am innocent until proven guilty and should not have to be tased or shot by a trigger happy cop because he thinks his life is more important then mine and is assuming i'm a criminal. I would like to be able to defend myself from them. They can shoot me if they see fit and I have to accept it..now thats the ****** part. They are no better then anyone of us,and should not be treated any different,in life,death and when it comes to the law. But hey sit back and take it, isn't that how the holocaust started?

They actually can't shoot you if they see fit. They aren't allowed to shoot you unless you are using a dangerous weapon against them or a civilian.

You are an ignorant bastard. You're saying that a criminal's life is more important than a cops for the soul reason that he's a cop. People like you are the ones that need to be tazed in the balls. Why don't you get to know a for real cop that just trying to do a good job and make a difference who has never abused his power and see all the shit he puts up with from people like you every day. And you have one example here where maybe 10 cops turned you against all cops everywhere. You are a judgemental asshole who doesn't even know what the hell you're talking about. You know that if you were in a situation where if was your life or a murder's than you would choose your own. But you're saying it's not ok for a cop to choose his own life becuase he's obviously not a human being with a family and kids waiting for him to come home. You make me sick.

It's obvious from the OP's post that he took an involuntary step forward, and the cop reacted appropriately. Take it from the cop's position: there's a guy you just told not to move, taking a step towards you. If it was an accidental step, it sucks for the OP, but the cop was doing his job.

I never said cops deserved to be killed. No one deserves that. well,thats debatable. The "for real" cops that I have worked and interacted with on a daily basis for 7yrs are the ones that turned me against most police. The one who was "arresting"drug dealers,stealing there stuff and selling it. He was set up by the FBI and caught. The off duty cop in a marked vehicle who followed a woman home and raped her, Thats just 2 stories out of many. The way they talk to the women in the offices would get mot people fired,and put on a public list. If i parked my personal vehicle where they did, it would be towed. If i had sirens i would run through traffic and red lights too,i guess. Most have a holy then thou attitude and think their shit don't stick,even the ones that i like. I wasn't being judgmental,you were. i told you what i saw,that was a fact. I stated my opinion,and you proceeded to call me an ignorant asshole. That's a little hypocritical huh? But why should innocent people have to worry about being beat or shot by people who are there to protect you. I would definetly choose my own life, thats why if a cop was pointing a weapon at me for no reason,and i was able,i would sure as **** try my best to get him first,or get the hell away. because what right does he have to point a loaded weapon at me. It would be different if he 100% knew i was actually a violent criminal, and i understand that. I'm not entirely an asshole. But they better make damn certain they have the right person before they shoot anybody with anything. even their non-lethal weapons kill people. Soldiers get tried and found guilty for killing during wars,people go nuts when innocent people are bombed and police usually get off after killing or hurting their own countrymen. I real ly just meant they should be held accountable for what they do, because they are not above the law and we would all want to make it home to our loved ones,not just them. I'm not anti-police at all,some do great things,some don't.But because of the bad,I feel the need to protect myself against those who are legally allowed to kill. whether that means pulling into a lit,busy area if i'm being pulled over,or having my own stun gun. Thank god that cop was holding a taser and not his gun. Obviously the other 2 cops didn't find him a threat or he would have had 3 tasers stuck in him if the auto reaction is to protect yourself against the criminal. You really shouldn't get all nasty over a FML. Seriously chill, and never ever become a cop, please also, please take a reading a comprehension class,or at least stop twisting things to fit your mindset. My life is better then a cops,cuz it's mine and the only one i get. Cops have no problem dealing with me,because i'm not a bad person and treat everyone like i want to be treated. no i'm not a criminal,traffic citations don't count. Your attitude and abusive language towards people leads me to believe you would be the one who would have the problem, you should work on that.

Even though that it all very true, the police force can and do abuse their power. I've seen it first hand and I've heard in the news, around where I live, about a boy who got killed by a cop because he was riding his bike along the highway, the cop said "stop" but the kid kept going, so the cop tased him from his car causing the kid to fall of his bike, then the cop ran over him and killed him. I heard the police officers didn't take the death seriously. People were protesting and there was a march on the boys behalf. The boy should have gotten in trouble, no doubt, for not stopping and following orders, but he sure as hell shouldn't have died because of it.

So all police officers are bad because one guy made a mistake(which all humans do sometimes). It's the kids fault for not stopping and the police officers fault for not stopping after he tased him. 50:50 blame

I agree with you AA1477. Next time you assholes that hate cops need help don't even bother calling the police. Just let the asshole shoot the person you love in the face b/c the cops obviously wouldn't put their life on the line to save them. You say you hate cops but you would dial 911 the second someone broke into your house.

No, the second someone breaks into my house, is the second they wish they hadn't. Bullets are, in situations like that, infinitely faster than any police officer.