BART Cop Goes On Trial
06-06-2009, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GreyGT-C' post='922592' date='Jun 6 2009, 10:06 PM
i know it's a bond... which is normally about 10% of what the bail is set at.. so let me rephrase that.. how the hell do you make a $300,000 bond on a transit cops salary? He's dirty i tell ya..
If i had to guess i'd say his union might back a bond for cops on trial, i don't know I am just guessing.
06-06-2009, 09:18 PM
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Saw the footage. It's clear the "maybe he thought he grabbed his taser" BS is just the press trying to create more of a story through speculation. The guy pulls out a weapon which has a pistol grip and trigger (unlike a taser), has to turn off the safety, **** it and then fire it. There's about a 10 second space of time between his removing the gun from the holster and the shot being fired. "Oops I didn't notice" isn't even worth saying, which is why the officer is now just exercising his 5th amendment.
06-06-2009, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='922590' date='Jun 6 2009, 06:00 PM
Obviously the 4 cops were out numbered and out gunned by the unarmed kid.
The kid and 4 friends were detained by officers, it doesn't say how many cops there were.. Another link?
But over the last 5 years, there has been a rise in killing of people apprehended by police, by use of excessive force with a weapon. IMHO, I think its because they really relaxed the hiring rules for officers. Back in the day all cops were huge dudes, who just intimidated you with their presence. Now a lot of them are smaller, and immediately they all for reach their deadliest weapons, first.. Get rid of hiring quotas and put standards back in place.
06-06-2009, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxt' post='922591' date='Jun 6 2009, 10:05 PM
They were probably no different than our cops, 5'4" of jello, and they felt threatened..
my exact first thought! had this discussion in real life today lol.
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06-06-2009, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GreyGT-C' post='922606' date='Jun 6 2009, 10:53 PM
i wish al gore would die. soon
Either you meant to post this in the al gore topic or you thought you were on twitter, either way yer an asswart.