Dashcam Shows Cop Tasering Teen

[GarfieldtheCat]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...asing-dragging-and-dropping-teen-is-unsealed/

You can watch the video. Check out after he tased and handcuffed him, the cop drags him over and them drops him face first onto the concrete, and clearly the kids hands are handcuffed behind him and thus couldn't protect his face.

And as usual, the local police refused to prosecute the office. Perhaps our expert cop apologists can explain how an incident like this caught on video can be be explained away as normal and legal behavior? Perhaps because cops refuse to discipline their own? Because unless you have a legit reason to say this behavior by the cop is legal, you need to explain why once again the police ignore crimes committed by themselves.

I guess that police department is totally OK with their cops abusing people like this since they refused to do anything.

Luckily, the DOJ prosecuted him and he is going to jail for 4 years, but the kid now has permanent brain damage.

#fewbadapples

 

[slightlyhuman]

the blue line shine, love it.

shitty cops are going to shitty cops. :beer; for the few out there that actually do their god damn job without overstepping their authority.

 

[PingviN]

Fuck that guy. And 4 years is nothing, he got off easy.

 

[Jaskalas]

And that is why tasers are deadly weapons.

 

[NAC4EV]

VIDEO

http://fox4kc.com/2016/06/06/indepe...ments-following-tasing-of-teen-bryce-masters/
Newly released dashcam video shows a Missouri police officer sending a teen into cardiac arrest with his Taser and then plopping him on the side of the road.
Former Independence policeman Timothy Runnels pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week to four years in prison for violating the constitutional rights of Bryce Masters in 2014.
The 17-year-old went into a coma after what started as a traffic stop ended with Runnels using his Taser for 20 seconds, four times longer than officers are supposed to keep the electricity running.
Video of the incident released by a federal court shows Runnels is seen approaching Masters in his car, telling him to roll his window down and then opening his driver’s side door.
Runnels then carries a limp, handcuffed teen to the curb, dropping him unceremoniously face first.
The U.S. Justice Department, which prosecuted the case after local authorities did not, said that the drop injured the teen, who was put in a coma after being taken to a local hospital.
His brain was without oxygen for up to eight minutes because of cardiac arrest, according to The Intercept.
Masters’ father told a court last month that doctors originally said his son may be a brain dead for the rest of his life, according to the Kansas City Star.

 

[JSt0rm]

Why we give authoritarian average intelligence people such power is beyond me.

 

[glenn1]

VIDEO

http://fox4kc.com/2016/06/06/independence-dashcam-video-show-moments-following-tasing-of-teen-bryce-masters/

Newly released dashcam video shows a Missouri police officer sending a teen into cardiac arrest with his Taser and then plopping him on the side of the road.
Former Independence policeman Timothy Runnels pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week to four years in prison for violating the constitutional rights of Bryce Masters in 2014.
The 17-year-old went into a coma after what started as a traffic stop ended with Runnels using his Taser for 20 seconds, four times longer than officers are supposed to keep the electricity running.
Video of the incident released by a federal court shows Runnels is seen approaching Masters in his car, telling him to roll his window down and then opening his driver’s side door.
Runnels then carries a limp, handcuffed teen to the curb, dropping him unceremoniously face first.
The U.S. Justice Department, which prosecuted the case after local authorities did not, said that the drop injured the teen, who was put in a coma after being taken to a local hospital.
His brain was without oxygen for up to eight minutes because of cardiac arrest, according to The Intercept.
Masters’ father told a court last month that doctors originally said his son may be a brain dead for the rest of his life, according to the Kansas City Star.

He was brain dead before this happened. If a police officer tells you to get out of the car and you refuse to comply then you're going to get your ass beat. Whether the cop goes to jail for it or not afterwards is of little use to you. Unless you're willing to take the ass beating just for the small chance the cop gets in trouble for it.

 

[NAC4EV]

He was brain dead before this happened. If a police officer tells you to get out of the car and you refuse to comply then you're going to get your ass beat. Whether the cop goes to jail for it or not afterwards is of little use to you. Unless you're willing to take the ass beating just for the small chance the cop gets in trouble for it.

So, in your opinion the police have the right to violate everyone's constitutional rights.

 

[glenn1]

So, in your opinion the police have the right to violate everyone's constitutional rights.

No, I'm saying you're not very smart if you want to deliberately escalate things during police interactions in order to test out how well police manage not to violate your rights. Refusing to step out of a car when a police officer tells you to do so is akin to testing out the warning labels on products "just because I can."

 

[JSt0rm]

No, I'm saying you're not very smart if you want to deliberately escalate things during police interactions in order to test out how well police manage not to violate your rights. Refusing to step out of a car when a police officer tells you to do so is akin to testing out the warning labels on products "just because I can."

Yes. He deserved death for daring to question authority.

You would fit in well with the Taliban. Something tells me if you were born on the other side you would be yelling allah snackbar and killing infidels who would dare question the real word.

 

[glenn1]

Yes. He deserved death for daring to question authority.

You would fit in well with the Taliban. Something tells me if you were born on the other side you would be yelling allah snackbar and killing infidels who would dare question the real word.

Oh yes, the police officer deliberately stopped him knowing that he would resist orders and thus be able to taser him to death. Probably stalked this kid for days waiting the opportunity to use his jedi mind control powers to force him to refuse orders just so he could mercilessly kill him.

The childish need some of you have to resist authority "just because I can" doesn't seem to play well with people empowered by the state to use violence. Enjoy the thrill of getting to stick it to the man and refuse reasonable lawful orders like "step out of the car" because the vast overwhelming majority of the time he won't kick your ass. It's that small chance that he will that makes it exciting for you though, isn't it?

 

[buckshot24]

This is like the Stanford rape thread all over again.

 

[NAC4EV]

Officer Runnels admitted that he deprived the minor of his civil rights by deliberately dropping the minor face first onto the ground while the minor was restrained and not posing a threat to Runnels or others. According to the court filings, Runnels also admitted that his actions resulted in bodily injury to the minor.


In addition to the four-year sentence, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Dean Whipple of the Western District of Missouri, ordered the sentence to be followed by two years of supervised release.
“This former police officer was trained and entrusted to enforce the law impartially,” said U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson. “His use of excessive force violated both the public’s trust and his oath to uphold the law.

Police officers are not above the law and will be held accountable when they violate the civil rights of the citizens they are sworn to protect and serve.”
“The defendant abused his authority as a law enforcement officer by depriving a minor of his constitutional rights and causing bodily harm,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta. “While the majority of law enforcement safeguards our communities with fidelity, the department will continue to vigorously investigate and prosecute officers who violate their oath by using excessive force.”

 

[Darwin333]

So, in your opinion the police have the right to violate everyone's constitutional rights.

His point is sort of valid but valid in a really shitty way. If you comply with cops orders you are far less likely to be injured by them. That in no way lets them off the hook when they abuse their powers and I am one of their harshest critics when they do.

The fact that local authorities wouldn't prosecute speaks volumes about why the cops think they can get away with shit like that. I have come to realize that the problem isn't really the cops, it is the systems. If you let any very large group of people get away with shit like they do you will see a some people take advantage of being able to do said activity with impunity. Other people in said group see that activity and think it's normal and ok and the vicious circle is complete.

I know the cops are the face of these abuses but we really need to focus our efforts on the investigators and judicial system for allowing them to get away with it. You remove that and the situation will improve dramatically.

 

[Darwin333]

Also consider, and this is an opinion but I'd wager just about anything on it, that the only thing this cop had to do in order to not be charged/convicted was walk another few steps outside of the range of the dashcam. Seems the entire conviction hinged on the dropping him on his face and not so much on the 20 seconds of tasering.

 

[NAC4EV]

OK those are your points.


The tasing which was 4 times longer than necessary caused Masters to go into cardiac arrest and became unresponsive.
Dash camera video of the incident depicts Runnels handcuffing the minor after the Taser deployment and then picking him up. The video and other evidence presented at the sentencing demonstrates that Runnels then deliberately dropped the handcuffed victim face-first into the pavement.
The events show the teen's constitutional rights being violate

 

[mikeymikec]

dupe thread

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2476234


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[NAC4EV]

dupe thread

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2476234

Your right!!!
Prior to my posting I did a search and came up blank.
My apologizes to all.


Threads are now merged into one thread. -Admin DrPizza

 

[MrPickins]

This is like the Stanford rape thread all over again.

That was my thought when the thread devolved into victim-blaming within 3 posts.

 

[Jimzz]

Good thing the local police investigated one of their own and cleared him, nothing to see here kids.


Looks like the cop was also mad the kid was recording him and threw his phone away when he say it.

 

[buckshot24]

That was my thought when the thread devolved into victim-blaming within 3 posts.

I don't see pointing out the obvious as victim blaming. What the cop did looks to be 100% wrong and this kid didn't deserve what he got. But not complying with police orders is not a smart thing to do.

 

[amdhunter]

He should have known better than to tase a White person.
And that's the truth whether or not people here think I am trolling or not.

 

[Jaskalas]

He should have known better than to tase a White person.
And that's the truth whether or not people here think I am trolling or not.

I'm firmly against the generic use of tasers no matter who the intended victim is.
Unless people want to risk their own lives, they'll agree.

 

[master_shake_]

Why we give authoritarian average intelligence people such power is beyond me.

because the smarter people are the ones pulling the strings.

besides when you scrape the bottom you get chunks of shit too.

fucking pig will probably get solitary confinement too.

 

[SOFTengCOMPelec]

I'm firmly against the generic use of tasers no matter who the intended victim is.
Unless people want to risk their own lives, they'll agree.

From what I could see in the earlier parts of the video, the Lad was refusing to get out of the car, and was effectively ending up resisting arrest.
Once the cop had threatened him with being tased in the car, and the lad was still refusing to comply (apparently), the cop used the taser to enforce the arrest.

If tasers were outlawed, then assuming there was no replacement equipment. The cop may have drawn his service gun, and there have been plenty of previous threads, showing how well that can go. I.e. The uncooperative suspect ends up getting shot dead.

Pity the lad could NOT comply with the officers requests.

The cop seemed to be completely in the wrong when he apparently dropped the lad onto the pavement/sidewalk. That action has probably damaged/ruined two sets of lives.