Nice lol.

This comes to mind IMO:

THIS

look im the last guy thats gonna apologize for cops but tazers etc are called "less lethal" for a reason, **** happens and it happend this time to this crazy bitch running away.

The food stealing story makes me want to pull my hair out. Semi-serious misconduct toward citizens is either ignored or swept under the rug reasonably often, but this guy gets criminal charges and a 30 day suspension for swiping food from the office fridge. WTF? This guy needs to get yelled at by his supervisor and have his balls busted by his coworkers about the incident for years to come, not get charged/suspended/put on the news.

You have to admit that's the definition of hyperbole. I would think a realistic # is between .004 and .007

You really think after reading this anecdote that it's that freakish of a result for this scenario?

If 200 times this exact scenario went down you really think it's ridiculous to guesstimate that one of them would end in a brain injury?

BTW my reaction was at least she got busted for Hitting and Running as opposed to a drug charge or something domestic. Surprised no one picked up on the irony that she also got hit after running - *rim shot

Really? Cop should be fired IMO

I dunno. It was hyperbole, but I'd say your probabilities seem a little high.

Well, it's too vastly different scenarios. CR very likely want in a state of seizure at that moment so I highly doubt his chest was locked out and his neck was locked up at that moment. Most people, because of the taser have their whole body rigid due to the electronically induced muscle seizure.

Depends on your definition of "brain injury". A concussion, possibly. PVS? Unlikely in my opinion. I don't have exact numbers, but the tactic you witnessed in that tape is a reasonably common police tactic, and these injuries are very uncommon.

Can you explain what you mean by "something domestic"? If you're referring to what we refer to here in my state as "Family Violence" I'd have less sympathy for her than the current Hit & Run situation.

IDK about firing. I'm happy with the way this was handled personally. I could be wrong though, due to life experiences. Is it a standard thing in the corporate world to terminate employment for this type thing? If so, I'll agree with you. If not I stand by my feelings.

The problem with your line here is an assumption that all police depts are the same. It's entirely possible that they don't sweep misconduct under the rug here.

it will get pled down

I think this kind of conduct warrants firing regardless of whether the employer is public sector or private.

Bottom line is the guy can't be trusted.

Agree.

It's just a weird ****ing story.

Every dept works differently, but in general most of us pretty much stayed in the road so I'd imagine at a dept such as this the only people who's food would be in the fridge would be the last people you'd wanna get caught stealing from anyway.

Me, I kept my lunch and some of Chaz's treats in a cooler in my truck. Working for a Sheriff's Office I've seen inmates unattended while mopping and cleaning the staff dining area where the fridge was far too often to leave my food in there.

I guess this sort of gets to the heart of the issue I have with this. This statement implies that this guy should/would be trusted if he didn't eat people's lunches. Personally, I don't really trust anyone beyond members of my immediate family and extremely close friends. For me the only question is how much damage gets done when a guy does something you expect him not to do. The damage done by eating his co-workers bologna sandwich is pretty damn minimal, so I think making any kind of big deal about it is really stupid. I wouldn't feel any less trust in this guy because of this incident, because I'd never place any trust in the guy to begin with. I'd assume there were certain lines he probably wouldn't cross, but this kind of thing doesn't even come close to getting near any of those lines.

Apparently some exaggeration on the part of this blogger. It doesn't look good for him that he is now asking the chief to not release video of the incident:

I saw something about this. Were I that Chief I'd dump every email exchange regarding this back and forth to the media.

In fairness I guess I should also post the link to his rebuttal:

But if you were the Chief it would be likely that your account would be the most accurate and fair.

It'd be the most accurate.

I'm not going to lie here and claim my account wouldn't bias toward my staff, but that's just my management style.

http://www.theagitator.com/2012/02/2...=Google+Reader

Muslim man assaults man wearing a Zombie Muhammad costume in a Pennsylvania parade.

Judge dismisses assault charge and browbeats the assault victim for being insensitive of the other fella's religious beliefs:

Wow. That's pretty horrible. I hope the prosecutor appealed this. How is this guy even a judge? Religious guy assaults you on tape because you did something to offend his god. Not guilty by reason of mouth breathing judge.

She shouldnt have been wearing such a short skirt

If the victim even had an inkling of what a douchebag this judge was, he should have worn the zombie Mohammed costume into court.

Can we all just agree this one cop is awesome?

SC cop who lost his leg tries out for SWAT

And a long....jacket? Seriously that is such a joke ruling, I guess I can do anything I want if I'm offended by someone, at least if I'm an oppressed misunderstood minority. I'm not though!

@DBJ: That guy is indeed awesome and badass. I have to say that mile and a half run sounds like a nice leisurely jog to me though.

So that I'm Fair & Balanced™ (I report, you decide), Judge Martin has responded:

Here: http://volokh.com/2012/02/25/zombie-...udge-responds/

And here: http://volokh.com/2012/02/27/more-fr...cident-on-cnn/

Judge Martin claims he is not a Muslim and that he didn't just didn't find enough evidence to convict. (The audio tape of the court recording has him saying, "I am a Muslim..." around the 31 minute mark, but people are guessing that he might have just been using that turn of phrase as a rhetorical device).

Still seems like a shady dismissal and inappropriate to lecture the alleged assaultee on religious tolerance.

Before tasers how would that cop have stopped the girl? Bullet through the head?

He might have had to run. Think of the potential dry cleaning bills due to sweat on his uniform! Tasers savin your taxpayer dollars IMO.

He would've tackled her, probably broken a few ribs, with her cuffed behind the back dislocated shoulder also seems likely just judging by the size difference.