tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271872710757156483.post7921089444253250081..comments2023-11-05T02:19:21.668-05:00Comments on Tased While Black: Release the surveillance videotape - Stop The Coverup! Why did the 17-year-old Black Kid Bagging Groceries have to die?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271872710757156483.post-53212558347625861332008-07-18T22:58:00.000-04:002008-07-18T22:58:00.000-04:00Yes, people get tased for all kinds of things:for ...Yes, people get tased for all kinds of things:<BR/><BR/>for running, <BR/><BR/>for being mentally ill, <BR/><BR/>for being in restraints and already in custody, <BR/><BR/>for being in the hospital,<BR/><BR/>for being a minority, <BR/><BR/>for being "undesirable" (see a recent Canadian death), <BR/><BR/>and on and on and on....<BR/><BR/>Enough of scrutiny-free use of these devices.<BR/><BR/>What's that thing that taser proponents and police apologists love to say? Something about having nothing to worry about if you're not guilty. That standard is more appropriately applied to public servants than to private citizens. The public should have access to every bit of that videotape.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947801680935531794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271872710757156483.post-66615575682101628872008-07-14T20:49:00.000-04:002008-07-14T20:49:00.000-04:00WHY DID HE ADVANCE TOWARDS THE OFFICER? PEOPLE DON...WHY DID HE ADVANCE TOWARDS THE OFFICER? PEOPLE DONT GET TASED FOR NO REASON.KODIACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311336024776497850noreply@blogger.com