I live in a place (the valley) where police are infamous for giving tickets to jaywalkers.
I think that it's bullshit. Warn them, then move along.

That being said, we have seen people get tazed for much less. In fact, I would like to see more use of the hands and arms by police (especially when someone who is easily overpowered is involved) and less use of an electric device that could cause someone to have a fatal heart attack.

This girl is a f--ng moron. It must be said. She didn't just disrespect the officer prior to the punch. She repeatedly resisted arrest afterward. She should face penalties, not him.

This is one of the very few times when I will defend police. I have been in similar situations for absolutely nothing during which if I had physically resisted an officer his partner would have fired a pistol at me. This girl was very lucky.

by FlaccidMember on 06/17/2010 05:19:02 PM EST

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