Comments on: 72-year-old great-grandmother tased by Texas police officer http://www.rlc.org/great-grandmother-tased-by-texas-police-officer/ The Conscience of the Republican Party Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich http://www.rlc.org/great-grandmother-tased-by-texas-police-officer/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Rich Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:30:16 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=917#comment-1337 Yeah, but at the same time, there comes a time where a line has to be drawn and when people are not compliant with the law, they must face the consequences. I don't necessarily agree that the taser was needed, but something needed to be done about her being uncooperative. Yeah, but at the same time, there comes a time where a line has to be drawn and when people are not compliant with the law, they must face the consequences. I don’t necessarily agree that the taser was needed, but something needed to be done about her being uncooperative.

]]> By: Robert http://www.rlc.org/great-grandmother-tased-by-texas-police-officer/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Robert Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:50:01 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=917#comment-1263 Gimmie a break 72 years old and you tase her,and then you come out saying it's well within the law. People are gonna be some upset over this and rightfully so.If she had a pacemaker this would be a very different story,she's 72 fricking years old wheres the officers restraint,whats she going to do gum him to death. Gimmie a break 72 years old and you tase her,and then you come out saying it’s well within the law.
People are gonna be some upset over this and rightfully so.If she had a pacemaker this would be a very different story,she’s 72 fricking years old wheres the officers restraint,whats she going to do gum him to death.

]]> By: Rustman http://www.rlc.org/great-grandmother-tased-by-texas-police-officer/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Rustman Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:31:20 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=917#comment-1262 In Texas refusing to sign a traffic citation is an automatic arrest. When she initially refused, she was subject to arrest...go directly to jail...do not pass go, do not collect $200. When she stepped out of her vehicle, the game was over...there are no "do over's". Let the nice police man put handcuffs on and drive yo ass to jail, or get tased and then get hand cuffs on and go to jail. Those are the only two options left at that point. When she refused to let him put the handcuffs on and follow his instructions it was automatically a resisting arrest charge..the fact that she said she's sign the ticket for her traffic violation after she had already broken the law again is irrelevant. Great...sign the ticket...get the fine...still go to jail for resisting arrest. He warned her...he even brandished the thing for 7 minutes trying to reason with her before he pulled the trigger. She's the one who got in his face and "dared" him to do it. Cops have some personal flexibility, but seriously, you get in my face and act like a complete retard do you really think I'm gonna bend the rules for you? Hell no. Maybe if she'd actually acted like a civil human being she wouldn't have been tasered, wouldn't have been arrested..hell, maybe she wouldn't have even gotten a ticket...let off with a warning and a "have a nice day, ma'am". I don't care how old she is...she's a stupid lying bitch (as evidenced by the fact that she lied her ass off in her interview about the incident) who got exactly what she asked for...and I do mean literally asked for. In Texas refusing to sign a traffic citation is an automatic arrest. When she initially refused, she was subject to arrest…go directly to jail…do not pass go, do not collect $200. When she stepped out of her vehicle, the game was over…there are no “do over’s”. Let the nice police man put handcuffs on and drive yo ass to jail, or get tased and then get hand cuffs on and go to jail. Those are the only two options left at that point. When she refused to let him put the handcuffs on and follow his instructions it was automatically a resisting arrest charge..the fact that she said she’s sign the ticket for her traffic violation after she had already broken the law again is irrelevant. Great…sign the ticket…get the fine…still go to jail for resisting arrest. He warned her…he even brandished the thing for 7 minutes trying to reason with her before he pulled the trigger. She’s the one who got in his face and “dared” him to do it. Cops have some personal flexibility, but seriously, you get in my face and act like a complete retard do you really think I’m gonna bend the rules for you? Hell no. Maybe if she’d actually acted like a civil human being she wouldn’t have been tasered, wouldn’t have been arrested..hell, maybe she wouldn’t have even gotten a ticket…let off with a warning and a “have a nice day, ma’am”. I don’t care how old she is…she’s a stupid lying bitch (as evidenced by the fact that she lied her ass off in her interview about the incident) who got exactly what she asked for…and I do mean literally asked for.

]]> By: Quatroux http://www.rlc.org/great-grandmother-tased-by-texas-police-officer/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Quatroux Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=917#comment-1260 You can't be serious. The officer used less-than-lethal force to subdue a suspect that was verbally abusive, threatening to flee the scene, and came very close to forcing the officer (or herself) into a lane of traffic. She ignored an attempt to be handcuffed and refused to follow his verbal directions. The officer has several choices to make and using the taser was one of the least controversial. Let's not forget that the suspect was already resisting arrest by the time she agreed to sign the ticket. Allowing her to leave at that point was not legally warranted. You can’t be serious. The officer used less-than-lethal force to subdue a suspect that was verbally abusive, threatening to flee the scene, and came very close to forcing the officer (or herself) into a lane of traffic. She ignored an attempt to be handcuffed and refused to follow his verbal directions. The officer has several choices to make and using the taser was one of the least controversial.

Let’s not forget that the suspect was already resisting arrest by the time she agreed to sign the ticket. Allowing her to leave at that point was not legally warranted.

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