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Originally Posted by cybermike
This was excessive force and it was preventable. The guy deserves to spend the night in jail, not a night in the hospital with broken ribs. I can fucking take down someone single handed easier than these 3 cops. They had his hands behind his back and they didn't cuff him. They had him on the ground and they didn't cuff him. They kneed him on the chest violently and let him get back up before hitting him with the taser multiple times. How ironic that the cop was the one saying to calm down at the end.
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I watched it yet again and yes it does seem like they could have cuffed him much sooner. You may have a very valid point. But again without the entire thing on tape or better yet being there it's hard to judge too harshly from my view point.
As far as being able to take down someone easier then these three cops did I try not to think in those terms. Sometimes you're doing everything you can and the person just won't comply or won't go down. Sometimes your agency regs stop you from doing what seems like the most logical move. Though I doubt the knee to the ribs is in their SOP. So?
But again, yes I think you make some valid points. I certainly think this should be reviewed, could be used for training. Kind of a what to and not to do if nothing else.