Police release surveillance video in Lollie taser case

[05heel]

That cellphone video from a few weeks ago was so heartbreaking. I'm not seeing any need for a taser on the security footage. Did he ever even raise his hands?

[toepick]

Yet, it's white men who are being persecuted in this country. "You don't know the troubles I've SEEEEEEEEEEEEN"

[iammalcolmx]

The cellphone video made me cry.

[05heel]

Sept 10, 2014 14:13:59 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

The cellphone video made me cry.

Me too.  I was so shaken by it, which doesn't happen often.  They never once tried to treat him like a human being.  That footage up there is a pure, hot mess. 

[snipsnsnails]

I hadn't read about this. They tazed him and took him down, yes? (I couldn't tell if that's when they used the taser) Three police officers surrounding him on all sides and they think they need to use a taser? Ugh. What an abuse.

[amberlyrose]

Sept 10, 2014 14:10:56 GMT -5 cjoy said:

Where's the rest of it that shows him attempting to flee / being aggressive / posing a threat to officers / committing any sort of violation whatsoever? OH RIGHT.

This is the part that pissed me off the most. They claimed they had to subdue him because he was a flight risk. 

[spitforspat]

This is disgusting. But, I'm thankful for people like him who know and stand up for their rights and shed some light on police corruption.

[cville]

This is the guy who was picking up his kids?


WHAT.THE.FUCK. Disgusting.

[iammalcolmx]

Sept 10, 2014 14:16:54 GMT -5 05heel said:

Sept 10, 2014 14:13:59 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

The cellphone video made me cry.

Me too.  I was so shaken by it, which doesn't happen often.  They never once tried to treat him like a human being.  That footage up there is a pure, hot mess. 

The desperation in his voice was heartbreaking.

[btay]

I am losing faith with cops a little more every day

[05heel]

Sept 10, 2014 14:51:05 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Sept 10, 2014 14:16:54 GMT -5 05heel said:

Me too.  I was so shaken by it, which doesn't happen often.  They never once tried to treat him like a human being.  That footage up there is a pure, hot mess. 

The desperation in his voice was heartbreaking.

He was a clear threat, on the verge of tears and all.  A crying risk?  I suppose that's grounds for a good tasering.

[amberlyrose]

Sept 10, 2014 14:51:05 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Sept 10, 2014 14:16:54 GMT -5 05heel said:

Me too.  I was so shaken by it, which doesn't happen often.  They never once tried to treat him like a human being.  That footage up there is a pure, hot mess. 

The desperation in his voice was heartbreaking.

I cried just listening to him. That poor man.

[WOT?*]

Sept 10, 2014 14:20:02 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Sept 10, 2014 14:10:56 GMT -5 cjoy said:

Where's the rest of it that shows him attempting to flee / being aggressive / posing a threat to officers / committing any sort of violation whatsoever? OH RIGHT.

This is the part that pissed me off the most. They claimed they had to subdue him because he was a flight risk. 

Flight from what? He was already leaving and they continued to follow him and harass him. He was *leaving* as requested, not fleeing. Stupid assholes.

[Deleted]

I hadn't heard about this before, but I think it's weird that people kept walking by without even looking. I feel like voices couldn't have been raised that much if no one even gave it a second look. Certainly not in a "OMG I need to use the taser on this yelling guy" level.
And then who's the random guy who comes in to watch the arrest?

[btay]

This makes me so sad, I work really close to where this happened and it really hits home the fact that this isn't a problem in some far off place, it is right here.