AsimButtHitsASix Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: Tasers can work in two ways, dry stun ie contact and by firing, with the two barbs, need clarity as to whether he knew it was entirely ineffective before we say that. From what I gathered the taser only has two shots before it needs reset. (I guess that's the two projectiles with the wire attached?) He had already fired both into the fella and knew it couldn't be used again. ETA: "In announcing the charges Brooks revealed disturbing details about the incident. Howard revealed that Rolfe knew the taser Brooks took from him was not functional, as it had already been fired twice and thus was of no use when he shot Brooks twice in the back as he was running away. The detail underscores that Rolfe was apparently aware he was in no physical danger when he fatally shot Brooks. Cameras also captured Rolfe kicking Brooks as he was on the ground struggling for his life. “I got him!” the district attorney quoted Rolfe as saying." https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/17/rayshard-brooks-charges-atlanta-police-officer-garrett-rolfe Edited June 18, 2020 by AsimButtHitsASix 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Take it the local statue watchers will be having a gig for Vera Lynn. Dont know where, don't know when....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I actually had to step down from Facebook tonight. There are some folk that actually believe they are being discriminated against because they are white. These days, if you say you're English, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 From what I gathered the taser only has two shots before it needs reset. (I guess that's the two projectiles with the wire attached?) He had already fired both into the fella and knew it couldn't be used again. ETA: "In announcing the charges Brooks revealed disturbing details about the incident. Howard revealed that Rolfe knew the taser Brooks took from him was not functional, as it had already been fired twice and thus was of no use when he shot Brooks twice in the back as he was running away. The detail underscores that Rolfe was apparently aware he was in no physical danger when he fatally shot Brooks. Cameras also captured Rolfe kicking Brooks as he was on the ground struggling for his life. “I got him!” the district attorney quoted Rolfe as saying." https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/17/rayshard-brooks-charges-atlanta-police-officer-garrett-rolfeIt can be used to ‘dry stun’ but that said as i mentioned before its clearly out of range of that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I cannae get ma heid roon this muppet shooting an unarmed black man in the back at the best of time but imagine doing it now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Dominic Raab about to be sent to the Night's Watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 The defence they will go down the line that the officer shot the offender because he is a highly aggressive subject. Following him running away in possession of a taser they feared for the safety of the public. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Thought it was about protecting the statues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Thought it was about protecting the statues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Thought it was about protecting the statues. Surely if you're saying an 'anti-fascist' flag is inflammatory and provokes (goads) you to point of violence, then you are in fact admitting you're a fascist and can't really take issue with being labelled as right wing. There really are a lot of confused people kicking about right now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 The defence they will go down the line that the officer shot the offender because he is a highly aggressive subject. Following him running away in possession of a taser they feared for the safety of the public. As soon as the guys back is turned and hes running away he’s no longer a threat, i dont think that defence will work in any way, but in a trial by jury you get some mental verdicts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 A very good twitter thread about the continuing legacy of racist imperialism in the upper echelons of the Tory party and British society. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 37 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Thought it was about protecting the statues. SPAD sounds like it's and organisation from Brass Eye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 2 hours ago, NotThePars said: Been laughing like a drain at Raab's take a knee comments. We really put the dumbest guys in the country in charge. "Speaking to Julia Hartley-Brewer on talkRadio, Mr Raab said" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 54 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Thought it was about protecting the statues. ‘Sturgeon must condemn’. Classic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milhouse Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I'm all for the following (who isn't?) - people not being treated badly by the cops because of their race - people being prosecuted for dishing out racist abuse - investigating historical figures and revealing them as nasty scumbags if they were nasty scumbags. However I'm not going to accept any personal responsibility for the actions of historical nasty scumbags. However, it's easy to go on TV and scream "we need to stop racial inequality!", but I havn't heard anyone actually drill down into actions that results in this outcome. Positive discrimination is illegal in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I can say with almost certainty that anyone who actively describes themselves as a member of the PUL community, is an utter scumbag. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstoun Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 They reacted to an inflammatory gesture by beating up minorities? Seems normal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 SPAD sounds like it's and organisation from Brass Eye.Is SPAD not the group that Hugh Grant joins in About a boy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Surely not even they believe they're there for the statues? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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