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[Kirk Freeman]

A very strange case from Texas. Two young guys shooting a video in front of a Wal-Mart draws the rage of a nearby police officer with Taser brandished.

I don't know how to explain it:

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[serpicostraight]

business as usual for the cops. i bet houston pd will have the cops back and insist he did nothing wrong.

 

[femurphy77]

Nothing to see here, move along.




NOW!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

OK, but why hassle them? Are they trespassing? Interfering with the customers coming in or out?

A "hi, how are ya?" would have found out everything the cop needed to know.

Smacks of Cartman.

 

[1911 DeadHead]

Is it illegal to record in texas without consent?

Not that it really matters in terms of common decency, but in court.

 

[steveh_131]

Looked clear cut to me.

Under arrest for resisting arrest.

 

[Mr. Habib]

This must be one of those isolated incidents that I keep hearing about.

 

[Fargo]

Is it illegal to record in texas without consent?

Not that it really matters in terms of common decency, but in court.

Texas appears to be a "one way" state with a public exception so it would not appear to be at all illegal:

Texas Recording Law | Citizen Media Law Project

However, I of course defer to resident Texas law expert Kirk Freeman and his consigliere (sp?) Rhino...

Joe

 

[serpicostraight]

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[blamecharles]

Looked clear cut to me.

Under arrest for resisting arrest.

Hope that was supposed to be purple. There was nothing done to make an arrest and this cop should be reprimanded.

 

[1911 DeadHead]

Texas appears to be a "one way" state with a public exception so it would not appear to be at all illegal:

Texas Recording Law | Citizen Media Law Project

However, I of course defer to resident Texas law expert Kirk Freeman and his consigliere (sp?) Rhino...

Joe

Thanks for that. LEO should just expect to be recorded all the time. If you are on duty as a public servant, in the public eye, why should you have right to privacy?

I just can't believe he drew the taser. Then he claims he alrwady got hurt once that day, seemed to be rushing the camera pretty ok to me. Hope hear some disciplinary action taken. Mother effing walmart rent a cop trippin on some bullshtuff.

 

[blamecharles]

I don't know how to explain it:

I do:

 

[jgreiner]

A very strange case from Texas. Two young guys shooting a video in front of a Wal-Mart draws the rage of a nearby police officer with Taser brandished.

I don't know how to explain it:

The Everlasting Phelps » Blog Archive » Another Isolated Incident

LEO's are often their own worst enemy........

 

[MPD179]

A very strange case from Texas. Two young guys shooting a video in front of a Wal-Mart draws the rage of a nearby police officer with Taser brandished.

I don't know how to explain it:

The Everlasting Phelps » Blog Archive » Another Isolated Incident

I can explain it....

These are two young men with nothing to do. They intentionally set out to get a reaction from the copper standing outside the exit doors. The copper took the bait and their mission was a success. Now this has become another "isolated incident" folks can get on the Internet and complain about.

I bet you a donut the officer is working security at the store following a 3-11p shift on the street. Put yourself in his shoes for a minute. Your Standin outside the exit doors for a breath of fresh air and along comes two upstanding and respectful gentleman that stops 15' away from you. They pull out a cell phone and start recording in your direction saying, "we in the mother f***ing parking lot of Walmart."

Not an everyday common occurrence, at least not in my experience. I don't want to deal with punks setting out to intentionally provoke a reaction. Especially, following a shift and having dealt with real punks all day.

 

[littletommy]

So lets say the average Joe is just getting off working a 12 hour shift and doesn't feel like dealing with any BS, and somebody pisses him off. If he draws a taser, or any other weapon, what happens to him?

 

[MPD179]

So lets say the average Joe is just getting off working a 12 hour shift and doesn't feel like dealing with any BS, and somebody pisses him off. If he draws a taser, or any other weapon, what happens to him?[/QUOTE

The average joe isn't subjected to situations on the street on a daily basis. The amount of stress is beyond most posters imagination on this forum. Some cops can deal with it, others can't.

I didn't defend this officer's reaction, I'm simply saying it could have been avoided and not provoked.

 

[level.eleven]

So lets say the average Joe is just getting off working a 12 hour shift and doesn't feel like dealing with any BS, and somebody pisses him off. If he draws a taser, or any other weapon, what happens to him?[/QUOTE

The average joe isn't subjected to situations on the street on a daily basis. The amount of stress is beyond most posters imagination on this forum. Some cops can deal with it, others can't.

I didn't defend this officer's reaction, I'm simply saying it could have been avoided and not provoked.

If this is the case, then we need to review the legality of a law enforcer working private security after a shift. An example would be airline pilots, air traffic controllers, or surgeons. Heck, even bus drivers are subject restrictions. I certainly don't want jumpy cops drawing their weapons at Wal-Mart. I am sure police unions would be fine with limiting this overtime style of work.

 

[henktermaat]

So lets say the average Joe is just getting off working a 12 hour shift and doesn't feel like dealing with any BS, and somebody pisses him off. If he draws a taser, or any other weapon, what happens to him?[/QUOTE

The average joe isn't subjected to situations on the street on a daily basis. The amount of stress is beyond most posters imagination on this forum.

Very unlikely.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I bet you a donut the officer is working security at the store following a 3-11p shift on the street.

You mean I get a "it was a long day" jury instruction the next time one of my guys pulls a Taser on someone? Awesome!

 

[Hop]

MPD, that's BS man. I don't care if you dog just died. You don't throw out the constitution because you had a bad day.

If a family member was taking video outside a Walmart then tased by some cop having a bad day things are going to get ugly fast. It's going to start with me calling 911 on YOU!