Speeding Ticket Taser
Here's my version of Hot Topic Tuesday, inspired by Mrs. Dub, whose link I can never get to work! :) I want to hear from everyone who sees this what they think and whether they had seen it on the news before. (MeriKay, get Dave to watch it and your friend Jeff.) This issue is dividing families. (J/K) I would love to hear what you think.
4 comments:
this really is a hot topic. i have to say... I feel like the cop was justified. I know I am going to have lots of people mad at me for that, but this his how i look at it.. A lot of us know Jared and know he is a good guy, but The officer had no idea who this guy was. When Jared wouldnt listen, turned around and put his hand in his pocket, he could have pulled out ANYTHING! If my husband were that officer, I would have wanted him to do the same thing. People are crazy and will do anything. I wouldn't want my husband shot or stabbed over something stupid. Jared should have listened to him. I'm sorry. Don't hate me everyone.
I feel that a cop has the right to defend himself, of COURSE...BUT I think many issues could have been resolved early on (and less violently) if this police officer would have taken the time and patience to explain to this young man things that he obviously did not know (things I did not know either, by the way). Such as: the driver's signature on a ticket is NOT an admission of guilt, and that if he did not sign it the officer's only choice was to arrest him. What reasonable driver would not then opt to sign it rather than be arrested? I think it's clear that this driver did not know he would not be admitting guilt by signing the ticket. It's too bad someone didn't help him understand that fact (namely, the officer) because then maybe things wouldn't have gotten so out of hand. I agree with Mandy, that our police officers have a dangerous job and I'm grateful for the protection they offer. But when officers get so defensive because a driver simply QUESTIONS the officer's opinion of his driving, I get nervous that someone entrusted with such power and authority is so quick to respond with physical force. I feel like I'm rambling. I hope I am making some sense. It's an interesting topic, to say the least. It's got everyone talking!
wow. here's my thoughts. when i was in school, i had never been sent to the principal's office... this fact scared me a little. not because i was scared of the principal, but because if it ever came down to it, i would have no idea what the procedure was and i'd probably end up in more trouble for asking questions like "what do i do? where do i go? etc". i feel the same way about dealing with law enforcement. it makes me nervous. not because i'm afraid of law enforcement, but because i don't know the ins and outs of dealing with them. if i were this mans wife, and all i saw through the back window was my husband get shot by something and start freaking out on the ground, there is no WAY i would have any idea how to handle the situation. i have no idea who the guy is, but i think it's EXTREMELY clear from the beginning that this kid has no intention of running or pulling out a gun. he's just asking questions and getting no answers. i would assume the same things as he does - read me my rights, why am i being arrested, how fast was i going? and the officer answers none of them. i completely agree with hope that if the officer had done some explaining from the beginning this wouldn't have escalated so quickly. communication people! guns and tasers protect our officers, and for that i'm grateful... but it scares me that so often it seems they are the first things they go for. jumpy cops are almost as scary as bad guys, in my book.
Okay, so I had never seen the WHOLE video. I agree with everyone else. The officer did not listen to or answer any of Jared's questions but, at the same time Jared didn't do as asked/told. I feel that cops sometimes let their "power" go to their head. I am not sure a taser was the answer. As, for the wife, I have NO idea what I would do. It is everyone's reaction to defend themselves and I think that is what was happening on everyones part. Interesting topic to discuss, thanks!
Jada
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