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"News reports say what should have been a simple traffic stop for violating a new noise restriction turned into tragedy. The driver turned violent, and when off
by bjt2n3904 4y ago
"News reports say what should have been a simple traffic stop for violating a new noise restriction turned into tragedy. The driver turned violent, and when officers tazed him, he suffered a heart attack. The city claims drugs were in his system, but civil rights groups say this was another instance of prejudice and over policing. Demonstrations are building tonight, and the city has ordered riot police to be on the ready..."
Did we learn nothing from Eric Garner? You create thousands of petty rules, you will eventually kill someone with them.
- fadesibert 4y agoWhile I certainly don't encourage over-policing or the proliferation of "rules" - I subscribe to Churchill's view on regulations [0] - I'm not sure I can entirely fault the police in the above quoted passage - "The driver turned violent." I tick every single privilege box, some of them a few times over, and would think myself quite lucky if I was only tazed for turning violent with the police. While it's unfortunate that the driver's poor health led to an unintentional heart attack, I don't believe it does the rule of law much good to allow drivers, or anyone, to be violent with the police with impunity. [0] https://www.forbes.com/quotes/10331/ https://www.forbes.com/quotes/10331/