Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/04/us/tulsa-police-shooting/index.html So, a reserve deputy tried to use his taser, but discharged his weapon instead. So, it's another police shooting, but it does seem to have a difference than other cases that have made the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Unfortunate, and accidental, but absolutely grounds for dismissal from service. Can't have people doing dumb shit like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerlinX Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Is there not a distinct difference between the two weapons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Is there not a distinct difference between the two weapons? Eh, a lot of tasers are shaped like guns and if you were scared enough I can see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thing people don't take into account is some people just can't handle this kind of work. It's why training and tests for becoming police exists. Somethings slip through the cracks however. And sadly that's the case here. The pressure and fear got to them and they messed up big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Bumping this because this: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/13/us/tulsa-police-shooting-eric-harris-deputy-charged/index.html Also: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/13/us/tulsa-shooting-eric-harris-f-your-breath-reactions/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Again, running from the cops is something everyone should learn not to do. Don't run, and more importantly, don't talk. Always wait for a lawyer. Always. Cops are not your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicmemesbro Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Same thing happened in LA a while ago. Some cop wanted to apprehend a vagrant and she fired her gun instead of her tazer. The fuzz needs more training, especially with deserve deputies. Either way it should have been a rule of thumb that should have been taught differentiating the two. I remember Steven Segal mentioned something like this in Lawman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Same thing happened in LA a while ago. Some cop wanted to apprehend a vagrant and she fired her gun instead of her tazer. The fuzz needs more training, especially with deserve deputies. Either way it should have been a rule of thumb that should have been taught differentiating the two. I remember Steven Segal mentioned something like this in Lawman. Better training is needed in general and departments need to take more precaution in who they entrust with a badge whether they are reserve or not. Although, what reserve officers can and can't do probably varies depending on location. For instance, NYPD Auxiliary officers are not allowed to carry firearms on duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicmemesbro Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Chinese and British police on patrol aren't usually armed, and they seem to be safer than police here. Maybe they are doing something right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Chinese and British police on patrol aren't usually armed, and they seem to be safer than police here. Maybe they are doing something right... The problem is, if you disarm the police in America, they'll be sitting ducks to the bad guys who have guns. They would not be able to defend themselves against an armed and dangerous suspect. Remember, there are a lot of guns in this country. While I do think there are many respectable, law-biding gun owners, there are those who aren't. If anything, provide better training and better guidelines on what constitutes deadly force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'tyleR Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 This whole situation could be solved if we didn't have rich people playing cop like this sad motherfucker. Why did we even let him hold a gun? He's not even an actual officer. Like....what...the...fuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rooster Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 The police officer had loads of training and he shouldn't be doing things like this. This should be treated as an act of murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalltear Bloodfallen Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 There's one thing I really dont understand about the entire arrest. What made him even make the decision to use his taser in the first place, since it only happens after Harris is tackled to the ground and is pinned down by atleast one other officer (from what I can gather). Seems like an odd choice to use it at that point considering that the suspect is not capable of putting up any particular resistance, or running. This is still not mentioning that the torso, the biggest and most effective target for a taser (in terms of actually subduing the target), is being blocked. Or... you know what, how he's even able to confuse his gun for his taser still boggles my mind aswell, given the gap from where he calls out "Taser" to the actuall shot (meaning there was plenty of time for him to realise he held the wrong weapon), and what model there appears to be on both plus the general design of a taser pistol, unless he seriously is getting incapable of differentiating between the two, in which case keep him as far away as possible from police work, or even guns in general Please tell me someone will have to answer for getting that guy involved in a sting like this and I sure hope the jury wont let him (the reserve deputy) walk. There's no way Harris' death is justified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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