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Cleburne Officer Stuns Hit-and-Run Suspect Moments Into Traffic Stop | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Now the question is as a Police Officer would you have used your taser so quickly?
Keep in mind the entire department is looking for this guy for a hit and run that happened about 15 minutes ago, they officer was already at his house to see if suspect was there. After leaving the house he sees the suspect vehicle and tries to make a traffic stop and driver does not stop in a timely manner appearing to elude Police. When he does stop the suspect gets out of his truck and the Police Officer sees he is a big person. Suspect does not comply with orders and has already been suspected of hit and run and felony eluding. So at that point the Police Officer uses his taser to control the very large suspect to place him under arrest.
That is how I saw it and I support the Police Officer for many reasons. There was a recent incident in Ohio were the driver got out of his car and immediately started shooting at the Police Officers. I know that you as a Police Officer do not likes people to get out of there cars without being asked. Puts too much risk on your side for an attempt to pull a weapon on you. So I see nothing wrong with the taser being used due to the situation from the hit and run and 15 minutes trying to find the guy. If he truly wanted to report the accident, then why did he stop at a store first before going home. Or better yet stop after the accident and do what you can to call the Police if your cell phone had a dead battery, find a business to call from or passer by that may have also stopped. I just do not bu this guy tried to do the right thing, if so he would have stopped right away.
Cleburne Officer Stuns Hit-and-Run Suspect Moments Into Traffic Stop | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Now the question is as a Police Officer would you have used your taser so quickly?
Keep in mind the entire department is looking for this guy for a hit and run that happened about 15 minutes ago, they officer was already at his house to see if suspect was there. After leaving the house he sees the suspect vehicle and tries to make a traffic stop and driver does not stop in a timely manner appearing to elude Police. When he does stop the suspect gets out of his truck and the Police Officer sees he is a big person. Suspect does not comply with orders and has already been suspected of hit and run and felony eluding. So at that point the Police Officer uses his taser to control the very large suspect to place him under arrest.
That is how I saw it and I support the Police Officer for many reasons. There was a recent incident in Ohio were the driver got out of his car and immediately started shooting at the Police Officers. I know that you as a Police Officer do not likes people to get out of there cars without being asked. Puts too much risk on your side for an attempt to pull a weapon on you. So I see nothing wrong with the taser being used due to the situation from the hit and run and 15 minutes trying to find the guy. If he truly wanted to report the accident, then why did he stop at a store first before going home. Or better yet stop after the accident and do what you can to call the Police if your cell phone had a dead battery, find a business to call from or passer by that may have also stopped. I just do not bu this guy tried to do the right thing, if so he would have stopped right away.
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