Comments by "Bear" (@bear3663) on "The New York Times" channel.

  1. Yeah, it's much easier in hindsight from behind a keyboard. People don't understand that the officer was being shot at in the moment and doesn't have the luxury to decide if he has the ability to shoot again or if he is going to drive stun the officer after it was deployed.
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  2. He stole his partners firearm and fired it at the officers. That isn't unarmed.
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  3. Well, he did have one firearm, which did make a popping sound and a flash, which perhaps he reacted to that. Some advice to criminals, don't show that you're violent, steal a firearm and incapacitate one officer with it and then try to do the same to the other officer. The officer deserves to go home at the end of his shift. If he was taken out, he could have been killed.
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  4.  @vaishakhvinod6693  A taser is a firearm.
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  5. Right. Imagine if an officer let someone go home drunk and he ended up killing a family of 4. I am curious to what people would say about the police then.
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  6.  @handoffate7262  He could have spent the night in jail if he didn't fight the officers, steal and fire the officer's firearm at both of them.
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  7. He didn't deserve to die for that, but the fault was his own. The officer doesn't deserve to risk his life over someone who has already taken down one officer with a taser and is trying to do the same with this officer. What happens if he incapacitates this officer? We know this man doesn't have an issue fighting or taking an officer's weapon. If he takes his gun, it is all over.
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  8. He fired a weapon at the officer so he gets taken out.
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  9.  @kopikoblanca987  Yes. If a taser isn't used correctly, it is a deadly weapon. I don't expect a violent drunk felon to use it correctly. Just a few weeks before this incident, a cop unlawfully used his taser and the city stated that was deadly force. They can't have it both ways.
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  10. Well, everyone was nice until he attacked the officers, took their firearm and fired it at both officers. There's no way they were going to just let him walk home drunk though. For one, he doesn't know where he is. He knows that he was at a Wendy's but he thought he was at another location. Two, he is a violent felon on probation who violated his probation by committing a crime.
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  11. "If he escaped you need to use a taser not a gun" The officer did use his taser, but it didn't work. The other officer couldn't taser this man, because this man fought him, took his taser and used it on him. IF anyone shoots a taser at someone unlawfully, they should be shot.
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  12.  @d1one463  Yes, and that's his fault, not the officers'. If he wants to get drunk he should stay at home and give someone his keys.
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  13.  @d1one463  If he didn't fire weapons at the officers, he would be alive right now.
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  14. A violent drunk and drugged felon fires a weapon at officers who defend themselves.
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  15. It's not. He fired a weapon at the officers and they defended themselves lawfully.
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  16.  @babsayinke9720  Which he fired at the officers. What part of my statement was a lie?
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  17.  @babsayinke9720  That's sort of a misleading question. He wasn't shot for holding a taser. He was shot because Brooks was firing it at the officers. A taser in the hands of a criminal is deadly force under Georgia law. The officer has the right to defend himself.
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  18.  @stephenmartinez1  Okay, well if someone doesn't want to "bend over" for these officers, then they should consider not committing crimes.
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  19.  @inspires7324  He didn't fabricate a weapon, he stole it from the officer. They knew he had a weapon, but maybe not which weapons. He fired the firearm (taser) at both officers, he was a threat and armed.
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  20. Not dreadful enough to not drink and drive though. What countries would help get someone home who was caught driving drunk? I mean, that happens on a case by case basis in the US as well, but are you stating that this is the norm in certain countries? That someone could be a violent felon on probation, they could drive drunk and the cops will just drive them home?
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  21.  @vaishakhvinod6693  Your opinion is not based on law and is wrong.
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  22. You act as if the police escalated this. They didn't. They were doing this correctly. The man became violent, punched them, tasers one officer and then tried to do the same to the other. I don't want to see anyone die, but if there's a choice to be made, I will error on the side of the officers who were doing their job properly.
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  23. Nice until he becomes violent.
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  24. Don't fight police officers, steal and use one of their firearms (Taser) against both of them, and you should be fine.
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  25. Agreed. Adrenaline is going, and he's fighting for his life.
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  26.  @alinoo1  Well, a general rule of life should be, don't taser one officer, hit an officer, then fire a taser towards the other officer. We know that the man was violent, if he had taken the officer out, that could have been the end of his life.
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  27. Brooks used deadly force, the officer has the right to defend himself from the violent felon.
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  28. Considering that he didn't know where he was, that he thought he was at another address, it would have been hard for him to get home. Then what happens if he walks into traffic and causes other people to die. Now, let's say that did happen (it is hypothetical, I know). If that happened, and we had no knowledge of what happened here. All we would know is that the police let a drunk man walk down a road, causing death to him and others. There is no way that plays out well for the cops. In hindsight, it is a lot easier to criticize.
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  29. Running away, of course not. Firing a stolen police issued firearm while running away? It is justified.
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  30. They were incredibly patient with this person. They didn't need to escalate anything to take him to jail. He is drunk and was driving his vehicle. He is going to be taken to jail, even if it is just to sober up and be released in the morning.
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  31. Sure, discriminate against a person doing their job just because there are other bad officers. I find it interesting that every time people make the argument, they leave out the fact that Brooks used deadly force on the officers. I find it incredible that anyone would expect not to be shot when they fire a weapon at an officer.
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  32. It is even easier to just not drink and drive, then no one gets hurt and no one has to go to jail.
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  33.  @nevinkuser9892  The officer helped it's citizens here too by removing a violent drunk driver from the road.
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  34. Once Brooks fired a weapon at the officers, that is when it was over for him.
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  35. He drove drunk, he isn't going home. He doesn't even know where he is.
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  36. Agreed. It's dumb and gets you killed. Or better yet, if you're a violent felon on probation, maybe don't do drugs and get drunk with access to your keys.
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  37. Fire a weapon at an officer, expect to be shot.
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  38. What did the police do wrong here?
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  39. He is a violent felon who commits crimes against his family. He shouldn't be brought home to his family while drunk. That's not fair to his family. He was going to prison for a while.
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  40.  @notbradpitt2802  They checked him for weapons, sure, but that was before he fought the officers and took at least one of their firearms (taser). While I can't say that he was or wasn't a threat to the civilians, he used deadly force against the officers.
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  41.  @cristopstv599  How would you have caught the guy if you were the officer?
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  42. If someone is driving drunk and on drugs, it is NOT the responsibility of a cashier to go startle them into waking up. We don't want drunk drivers to continue driving, we want them off of the road. Sure, we don't want them dead either, but that is the fault of the violent felon on probation who fought the officers, stole their firearm (taser) and fired it at them.
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  43. Police: If a violent criminal shoots at us with a weapon shoot.
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  44. He was driving drunk before this happened, but that's not why he was shot. He fired a police issued firearm at the officers.
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  45.  @skelo9033  He was caught operating a vehicle drunk. He passed out while driving and then drove the car into a parking spot. He 100% drove drunk, and that is on camera. Driving drunk in the parking lot is illegal in itself. Also a reasonable person would believe that he drove there drunk. It is highly unlikely that he drove to the parking lot and started drinking and doing drugs and immediately passes out.
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  46. He acted in self defense after Brooks used deadly force, so it's good that he got his back pay.
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  47. Well, if he was parked in a parking spot then he had a lot better chance to be left alone. In Georgia, it isn't a crime to be drunk in the driver seat since the vehicle isn't moving. However, he was in a driving lane, so the cops had probable cause that he was driving drunk. They can't let him walk home drunk though as that is illegal.
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  48. Kyle received justice today.
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  49.  @hallodunase  Yes, ignore that the man punched them, fought them, took their firearm (taser) and tried to take the officer down, which would make the officer incapable of defending himself against the man.
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  50.  @duffer2307  Anyone who fights an officer, steals their firearm and shoots it at an officer should be shot. This man wasn't wrongly accused, he was clearly drinking and driving and he had drugs in his system, he fought both officers, shot a taser at one, ran and then shot it at the other officer. If I did that, I would fully expect to be shot. That is endangering the officer's life.
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  51. Brooks used deadly force, so they should respond with deadly force. Shooting at his leg is essentially stating that they didn't feel that deadly force was necessary yet they still are using deadly force by shooting at him. This opens them up to lawsuits and charges if they did that. Also, it is dangerous to shoot at someone's legs with bystanders around. The chance to miss arms and legs is high, which would mean more misses and increased risk of casualties
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  52.  @ChannelMath  When someone uses deadly force against you, you have the right to defend yoruself with deadly force. Thank god that no innocent people were killed. That would have been a tragedy for sure.
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  53. This wasn't a murder, and the citizen was not unarmed.
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  54. He did take the officer's firearm and tried to incapacitate both of the officers. The officer doesn't know if he also had a gun.
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  55. That assumes that he is at home, and not at his sisters, and that he actually updated his address on his license. We are looking at this with hindsight. In the moment, it isn't reasonable to let a man run away without chasing him. There was no intent to harm the man in this moment. However, the moment the man tried to shoot the officer with his own firearm, that put's the life of the officer at risk. If the man hadn't already tasered the officer's partner, it would have been different. Now he is on his own, and if he gets incapacitated, that is a threat to the officer's life. We already know that the man is violent. It is not worth risking the officer's life because this man chose poorly.
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  56.  @alanmorris7669  "The only way you can shoot someone in the back is if they are running away." I agree that he was running away but if you actually watch the video of it, he turns his body to look and aim at the officer. You realize that you can run one way and shoot a different directly, right?
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  57. They had him here now, it's much better to catch him now before he gets someone killed. They didn't know that he was going to use deadly force on the officers, which lead to them defending themselves and shooting Brooks.
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  58. Any reasonable person would believe that this man drove there drunk, unless you think it is reasonable that he was sober until he got into the drive through, then instantly got drunk and passed out. Also, it IS still a DUI if he is in a parking lot. Operating a vehicle can be the keys being in the engine, but either way he 100% drove. We saw him drive in the parking lot and there's probable cause that he drove there drunk. Now, if he was parked in a parking spot, and not a driving lane, and his keys were out of the ignition, then he would probably have been left alone to sleep it off, at least until he sobered up enough to murder a family.
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  59.  @eyezbaby1  alcoholic driving doesn't, but fighting the officers and firing a firearm at them does.
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  60. I understand why people ask that question, about shooting for his legs. However, that isn't a reasonable option for different reasons. For one, it is hard to hit someone's legs and arms when they are running, it is a fast moving object and smaller than center mass. If deadly force is warranted, they should go for center mass and stop the target. By shooting at the legs, this opens up 2 main issues. 1. This is indicating that deadly force isn't justified, as they are just trying to slow the man down. However, they are still using deadly force, so this opens up legal issues for lawsuits against them if they did that. 2. They already had a bullet hit a vehicle nearby. If they had shot at the arms and legs, an innocent person may have lost their life.
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  61. This isn't an act of genocide. Fire a weapon at an officer and expect this to happen, race isn't a factor in that logic.
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  62. Also, even a taser is considered deadly force, so regardless it is was justified.
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  63. You cannot pass out while driving drunk and expect the police not to take action anymore* It isn't as if he was in a parking spot sleeping quietly.
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  64. Because he was a threat at the time he shot him. That doesn't mean he wants him dead.
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  65.  @caldebaillie1758  Agreed. It's sad, but justified.
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  66. Fire an officer's firearm at him, expect to be taken out.
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  67. Letting a drunk druggy walk home would not be a smart idea.
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  68. Ah, nevermind, I see what you're talking about, towards the end of the video.
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  69.  @cheflaco  He passed out while driving... He was definitely driving. They aren't going to let a drunk drive and violent criminal on probation stay on the streets.
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  70. Well yeah, but the person could have started moving and driven into traffic, killing a family of 4. A violent drunk man on drugs shouldn't be allowed to drive anywhere.
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  71. He knows that he was armed, because he fought the officers and unlawfully stole and fired the taser, which is considered deadly force.
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  72. Well, there were no innocent people killed in this video.
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  73.  @mizzury54  Patting him down means nothing when he fights an officer and steals their firearm (taser) after. Running away means nothing when he is actively firing a firearm at the officer.
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  74. 1. Okay, let's say that you're walking home. You are open carrying a gun on your side, holstered. You run across a felon on parole. This man doesn't have a gun, only a taser. He pulls out his taser and threatens to shoot you. Would you feel safe? If you had a chance to shoot this man before he tasers you and has a chance to take your gun, would you do it?Or would you say that it's only a taser? 2. If you were a cop, without the power of hindsight like we have here. Would you let all people who are caught drinking and driving just park and walk home? Instead of getting them off the streets?
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  75. I like how you talk about how calm of a person this man was, but ignored the part where he fought the officer, stole their firearm, fired it at one officer who went down and then tried to fire it at the other. That is not calm or "a little tipsy". He was drunk and on drugs. He was a problem. Anyone that fires a taser at someone unlawfully is a problem.
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  76.  @Dee-qn8cz  To be fair, the officers both tried to taser him first but it failed.
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  77. We shouldn't let all drunk drivers just walk home. That will get more people killed.
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  78. He was passed out in the drive through line at a business. A business would be crazy if they didn't. That person needs to be removed before he hurts himself or other customers. If he is passed out, there's also a good chance that he is not in park, that his foot is on the brake. If he moves his foot at the wrong time, he could hit another car, causing damage or maybe even a person walking to their car. If he was parked in a parking spot, then that would have been slightly better. At least we knew that he made it safely to a parking space, so maybe he is being smart about it.
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  79. And left a drunk person on the streets? They didn't plan on shooting this man. It was going fine until the man started fighting them, stole their firearm and used it on the officeres.
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  80. It isn't though. He fired a weapon at the officers and was taken out.
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  81. You are racist...
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  82.  @andychandler3992  Pointing out that you are racist? What more did you want? Did you want me to tell you why being racist is bad or something?
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  83. I think if a criminal fires a taser at an officer, or anyone, that they have the right to defend themselves. It's considered less lethal if used correctly. However, when used incorrectly, that can change very quickly.
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  84. Well just a couple of weeks ago before this incident, the city stated that a taser is a deadly weapon when the officer used it incorrectly. Now the same people are saying it's the opposite. So which is it? It depends on how they are used. A syringe is a life saving device when used properly. Put some air into it and now it becomes a deadly. Water is required for life, but if you waterboard someone, that changes quickly. If you have someone who used a taser the way that they are trained to do, then the chance of death becomes low. However, use it in a different way, then it becomes deadly quickly. If someone tasers someone back to back, their heart could give out. The real threat though, is that he can taser the person and take his gun, which we can both agree is deadly force.
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  85. I am not sure if this is sarcasm or not, but he got there somehow. At some point, he is going to wake up and start driving again. Perhaps the car isn't in park, and someone happens to walk in front of him before his foot hits the gas. Who knows. If he was sleeping in a parking space, that wouldn't be as bad, but still has risks.
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  86. "They could've just detained him" They did detain him. "let him call his sister" He can call her after he is put into jail. "send him on his way." People who are caught driving drunk should be thrown into jail, even if they are given a warning and just put there to sober up. "He was very nice until arrest" Everyone was, until Brooks turned violent, attacked the cops and then used deadly force. The whole situation could have been avoided if he didn't drive drunk.
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  87. Agreed. It's kind of like when an officer sees a gun in someone's car, and the suspect tries to reach into his car against officer's orders. You have to assume the worst because it takes a fraction of a second to shoot someone.
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  88. He was drunk and operating a vehicle. He should not be allowed to drive home. You honestly think that police should let all drunks drive home? Or only him because of hindsight?
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  89.  @loganstudios5116  Well, in the beginning both sides were very polite and patient. However, he was not cooperative when he hit the officers, stole their firearm and shot it at both officers. Anyone who fires a taser at a person should expect to be taken down.
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  90. Fire a weapon at a cop, expect the cop to fire at you.
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  91. The officer did his job here. The suspect made poor choices. Drinking, fighting officers, stealing an officer's firearm, using the firearm on one officer, running and shooting the firearm at the other officer.
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  92.  @allure7744  Yeah. I think the lesson should be not to drink and use drugs while on probation for being a violent felon who abuses his family.
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  93.  @athenaa9055  Under Georgia law, a taser is a firearm. "2) "Firearm" includes any handgun, rifle, shotgun, stun gun, taser, or other weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge."
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  94. Yeah, he fired it on the first officer and then shot it at the second right before he was taken down. There's multiple shots, in the moment the officer doesn't have time to calculate how many shots are left, he just sees a taser coming at him. Also, you can dry taser someone up close even after it was shot, or fight the officer and take his gun like he did with the taser.
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  95. "unarmed" He only shot after the suspect shot the firearm at the officer. He was not unarmed.
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  96. Because he wasn't sober, he was over the legal limit. He drove drunk and passed out while driving.
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  97. Why? They did their job here. Brooks used deadly force, and he was shot because of it with good cause.
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  98. It would be best to taser him first, which is what the officer tried to do. The other officer couldn't taser this man, because he stole his taser and used it against the officer.
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  99. He wasn't unarmed, he had the officer's firearm, which could have been used to take the officer's gun.
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  100. Well, a lot of it would depend on if the officers had evidence that you had been driving as that is still a crime even if it is in the recent past. They had that evidence as a reasonable person isn't going to conclude that he was driving sober until he got to the drive through, parked and immediately got drunk. Now, that wasn't really your question though. If he was in a parking lot, parked, they would have to be able to show evidence that he was driving a vehicle. I don't think it is considered a DUI if they don't have reasonable proof that he was drunk and the vehicle had been moving. His best bet would be to probably toss the keys into the back passenger side seat. At least then they can't claim that he was within reach of his keys, which puts him in control of the car. That being said, maybe they could charge him still with being drunk in public or something, but that is still much better than a DUI.
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  101.  @Haythem93465  If he was parked in a parking spot, then I would agree with you. The problem is that he was passed out in a driving lane. He would have had to had parked in the drive through, gotten out and went down the street, got drunk and somehow managed to not have gotten his car towed during that time. And honestly, if he parked in the drive through lane and got out to go get drunk, he was already drunk then. Unless we are saying that he could have parked, went and got drunk, came back, started driving and then realized he was too drunk so he parked it in the drive through lane. Either way though, he would have been driving.
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  102.  @Haythem93465  In that state, I do not believe that it is a DUI to be in the driver seat drunk as it is only a DUI if the vehicle is moving. I believe that it would be much harder to make that arrest. If a witness could testify that he had driven there, then I believe they could make the arrest. They could check the cameras and confirm this. Otherwise, your example that you gave could of actually happened, absent of other evidence to state different. Still, his odds are much better if his keys are not within reach of the driver seat, just to be safe. I wouldn't want to punish people who did decide to stay parked while waiting for someone to come pick them up.
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  103. You act as if Kyle was the aggressor. You act as if his gun is the reason why he was targeted. Kyle was there giving medical aid. He was putting out fires, which seems to be why he was attacked. If he didn't have a gun, he would be dead. If someone else was in his place without a gun, they would be dead.
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  104. The unlawful firing of a taser against a person is considered deadly force in the state of Georgia. Brooks would still be alive if he hadn't fired a weapon at the officers.
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  105.  @nosveranvolver  Lo Siento, No Hablo Espanol.
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  106. Easier said than done, and that puts a much greater risk to the innocent people around.
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  107. I don't see why they would do that. He was a violent felon on probation who violated his probation by drinking and driving.
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  108.  @atlas2819  Tasers are deadly, actually, if misused.
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  109.  @atlas2819  Well an example of misuse would be to taser someone longer than required, to continue tasering someone to the point that their heart gives out.
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  110. They sure did, but he stole a weapon from the officers and used deadly force against the officers.
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  111.  @notbradpitt2802  I see what you're saying, but I don't think that the situation of the hostage completely reflects the situation. It would be more like there's a person in a room of hostages, AND the person is actively shooting at you. There's risks, but he has the right to defend himself.
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  112.  @notbradpitt2802  I believe that cops are human and that their lives matter just as much as any other person. I do not believe that they have an obligation to sacrifice their safety for others. I do know that many choose to do so every day.
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  113. Because he is a violent felon on probation who just violated his probation. He was going to jail and then likely to prison.
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  114. I do agree that it was an inappropriate way to handle the 911 call. However, I don't think it affected the situation. They spent a while being very professional and polite to this man, until he chose to fight the officers and take the officer's firearm and use it on one officer and tried on the other.
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  115. The people who make this about race when it isn't? Agreed. The media is the worst.
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  116. You do when they are running AND trying to fire a firearm at youj.
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  117. Passed out while drunk and driving with drugs in his system, then fighting the cops, stealing their firearm (taser) and firing iat them*
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  118. Well, the suspect did fire a taser at BOTH officers, once before running and then once while running, which is why he was shot.
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  119.  @Omni1G  1. The only person that fired the taser that Brooks had in his hand was Brooks. He fired it once at Brosnan before he ran away and while running he fires a second shot at Rolfe, which led to him being shot by Rolfe. You can see the taser being fired at Rolfe. 2. Shooting someone who is running away AND FIRING A WEAPON at you is not considered murder. When someone is running away, there is an assumption that they are fleeing and no longer a threat. However, shooting a firearm negates that. 3. You make a lot of assumptions about what I believe. If you want to address a specific example, I could give you my opinion on it, but I am not going to make assumptions on someone based on their race. Bringing race into it clouds people's judgement. I suggest that you do the same.
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  120.  @Omni1G  I suggest watching again. It clearly shows brooks firing at both officers.
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  121.  Joey Mac  Lol. Apparently so.
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  122. They could have, but they shouldn't. Brooks drove drunk, while on felony probation. There's no way he was going home. They needed to make the arrest.
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  123.  @emmanuelibe1896  "No police officer has the right to shoot a man without a fire arm" Well, a taser is a firearm, and the suspect was firing it at both officers.
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  124. They tried, it didn't work on him. I don't know if it's because it caught on his clothing, or maybe it was the drugs he had in his system. The officer had already fired all of the shots in his taser, and the other officer couldn't fire his taser because the suspect stole his taser.
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  125. They didn't know that he was unarmed, because he wasn't unarmed after he took the officer's firearm. The officer doesn't know what all the suspect had at that point.
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  126. Well, in this instance the police were justified.
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  127. Well, this wouldn't have been a very serious charge for him, but he was a felon on probation. This would have sent him to prison.
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  128. It was functional but I think one of the prongs missed.
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  129. it doesn't go well, because the man chose to get drunk and fight the officers, stealing their firearm and firing it at them both. 911 should be called before this man drives into their building, a customer's car or even a customer. 911 should be called before this man can take off and drive through traffic. THAT would not go well.
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  130. Because he is on probation probably, he is going to jail or prison one way or another because of this.
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  131. Well, if he didn't run and attack the police officers that is. Clearly he found another option.
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  132. No, he was shooting at someone who had just fired a deadly weapon at the officer.
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  133. It wasn't pulled into a parking space, he passed out while operating a vehicle while drunk and on drugs. The man did drive the vehicle in the parking lot drunk. That isn't even a debate. You say that the man didn't have a weapon, but he did have the officer's firearm that he shot at both officers trying to incapacitate them. If anyone fires a taser at someone, they should expect to be shot.
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  134. Because people are racist and want to make this about race just because the suspect happens to be black in this case. They ignore the facts that the suspect fired deadly force at the officer. I think they are trying to appease the racist mob.
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  135. Agreed. The man knew he was being put under arrest clearly or he wouldn't have fought the officers suddenly. Now, maybe the officer gets in trouble if he isn't following policy but he shouldn't be responsible for this man's death.
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  136. It is bad, but the fault is the druggy criminal who fought the officers and fired a weapon at them.
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  137. "How do you talk for 41 minutes then end up killing a man?" Because the man fought them, took the officer's firearm, used it on one officer, tried to use it on the other officer. This has nothing to do with race.
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  138. He's more likely to miss, shooting an innocent civilian, if he aims for the arms or legs. Also, when responding to deadly force, they are trained to fire at center mass to ensure they take out the threat.
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  139.  @gigi_gaming9170  He fought the police officers, increasing their adrenaline, and putting them into survival mode. He steals and uses a deadly weapon on the officers. There were people around in their cars. Even aiming at center mass (assuming that's where he was aiming at least), he still hit one of the cars.
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  140.  @timothyvickers8235  He is a violent felon on probation. He commit a crime, endangering the public, there's no way they are not going to arrest him for violating his probation.
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  141. Ignoring that the person who was running was firing a firearm at the officer that he stole from his partner.
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  142. The cop didn't know that. For one, he was not unarmed. He had a taser. If he hits the officer with it, then he now has his gun. He doesn't know if he also has a gun on him, everything happened so fast.
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  143. Agreed, but it has good video shots at least.
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  144. Well, he wasn't parked in a parking spot though, he had been driving drunk and then passed out in a driving lane at a restaurant. He is a felon on probation, so he isn't going to get a ride home, he was going to be taken to prison most likely.
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  145. I feel that if a person fires a firearm at a cop, that person should be taken down. It's unfortunate, but I'd rather error on the side of the officer, when the officer did his job correctly up until that point. It's tough having to make a split second decision.
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  146.  @lukesmith1003 I was confused a second when you said that a "taser is not a taser". A taser is a firearm under state law.
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  147. That's not really an option. He didn't know where he was. (He knew he was at Wendy's but he thought he was at another location.) Drinking and driving violates his probation, a judge would need to sign off if he is going to be released again.
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  148. A taser used by a criminal is considered deadly force. There's a difference between a controlled tasing versus a taser in the hands of a violent felon.
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  149.  @xbmcdoctors  The man wasn't unarmed, he had a firearm / Taser that he used on one officer and just tried using on this officer.
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  150. Well, the man was firing the officer's firearm at the officer. In that moment, he has to make a decision. He can't taser the man, so he pulled out his gun.
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  151. You don't know that. I feel bad for the officer who has to live with the fact that he (although it was justified) took someone's life.
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  152. I don't think they had time to grab more weapons to use. They had a taser, which didn't work, so they had to escalate with what they had. At least now he can't harm his children anymore.
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  153. Either way, a taser is considered a deadly weapon.
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  154. He passed out while operating a vehicle due to being drunk. That is incredibly dangerous to just leave him be. It isn't as if he was parked in a parking spot.
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  155. ​ @jackieleonplumbjr1310  There is 100% proof that he was in the driver seat of the vehicle with the vehicle turned on.
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  156. They certainly had reasonable suspicion that he was driving. It isn't as if he was parked in a parking spot. He was passed out in a drive thru lane at a fast food restaurant. If they stopped him at a red light, would you ask the same question, for proof that he was driving?
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  157. When everything happens so quickly, the officer does not know if the man has a gun or not. He knows that the man stole a taser from his partner, but for all he knows he could have taken the gun too. If he uses the taser on the officer, then he could then take the officer's gun and end his life. While tragic, this may have also saved other people's lives as this man has no business being on the road driving drunk and on drugs. None. He made his choice to assault the officers and now he pays the consequence.
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  158. DUI is a crime. You don't think that a cop should have approached a man passed out drunk in a driving lane?
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  159. Okay, so cops shouldn't respond to people drinking and driving?
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  160. I'm just happy the officer got his job back with back pay. Brooks is the cause of his death.
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  161. A taser in the hands of a criminal is deadly force.
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  162. I know, all the suspect did was fight the officers, steal their firearm (taser) and then use deadly force against the officer. The officer should have sat there and taken it like a man.
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  163. Yes, a taser used by a criminal is considered deadly force by law.
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  164.  @ralphreyna2219  In the moment, perhaps the officer doesn't realize that. He sees someone firing a weapon at him and has to react. Even then, it can still be used to drive stun the officer. They couldn't taser him, they tried and the man stole the other taser so they couldn't use that one on him.
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  165. I don't know about Brooks being a murderer, although he did use deadly force on the officer, who defended himself.
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  166. If I run backwards while shooting at you, am I not a threat because I am running away? xD If he had actually been running away and didn't turn to shoot at the officer, I would agree with you.
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  167. Well yeah, the guy used deadly force against the cops, they didn't have much choice. That doesn't mean that they want him dead.
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  168. Yeah, he was unarmed excepts for when he used deadly force.
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  169. It was not clear that he was unarmed. He had just fired a taser at the officer, the officer doesn't know if he has another weapon or if he is going to drive stun the officer with the taser.
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  170. A taser is a deadly weapon, this was justified.
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  171.  @natas12rm  The District Attorney had made a statement here that a taser wasn't a deadly weapon. However, that seems a bit strange, because when an officer used a taser unlawfully just a couple of weeks before this, the same District Attorney stated that a taser is a deadly weapon under Georgia law. Kind of interesting. Those officers involved in the previous incident were charged for Aggravated Assault. Here is his statement made 10 days before the death of Rayshard Brooks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxKN46YdWFg
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  172. It depends on how it is used. If it is used by someone trained in the use of using it, then the chance of death is fairly low, but possible. In the hands of a criminal, or someone using it incorrectly, it can cause someone's heart to stop. I wouldn't trust a violent drunk felon on probation to use it correctly.
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  173.  @juandoza5867  I honestly don't know all of the factors that make a taser lethal. I assume that a taser shot to the face might be more serous than one to the leg (but I'm not making that argument here, as I don't know). There are a lot of factors though. I had a friend of mine who died from an officer using a taser, because he wanted to show his power over her and tasered her twice back to back making her heart stop. Under Georgia law, a taser is considered a deadly weapon when used by a criminal.
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  174. It is illegal for the man to walk home. He had his chance to be at home, but he chose toget drunk and do drugs while on probation. That's dumb. He lost his life, likely because he didn't want to go back to prison and chose violence against the officers.
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  175. A taser used incorrectly can be a deadly weapon, very quickly. Just a few weeks before this incident, when an officer used a taser again someone, the city stated that it was deadly force. It would be even more deadly in the hands of a drugged out drunk who just fought two officers and stole their firearm. If there's a criminal shooting a taser at a person with a gun, it doesn't matter if the taser is deadly, because if that person is tasered, then their gun can be taken real quick.
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  176. Everyone who is caught drinking and driving are let sleep in their vehicle? That sounds risky.
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  177. They didn't. He was firing a weapon at them.
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  178.  @user-s9eu8ce9fw  Show me the time stamp on this video that a kid was shot for having a wii remote. If someone fires a taser at a cop, they should be taken down. If he hit the officer or dry stunned then he could have grabbed his gun.
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  179.  @user-s9eu8ce9fw  Either way, I'm sure we can agree that this officer wasn't the officer who shot that other person.
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  180.  @user-s9eu8ce9fw  That's why I said that I'm sure we can agree....
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  181. If he didn't fire deadly force at the officers, he wouldn't have been shot. Race didn't cause him to do that.
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  182. It's not the best idea to let a violent drunk felon run away. I don't think anyone would have suggested this option if this man hadn't been killed. The man was only killed because he fired a deadly weapon at the officers.
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  183. It wasn't murder. Brooks used deadly force under the law when he unlawfully fired the taser at the officers.
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  184. You know that he did have a weapon though...
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  185. Fire a taser at someone with a gun, expect to be shot.
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  186. It wasn't about him escaping, he was firing a weapon at the officers.
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  187. I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not.
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  188. I feel that you didn't watch the videos related to this. Yes, it started off with a drunk drugged up felon on parole who passed out while driving his vehicle, who was friendly (as were the officers) at first. However, you are ignoring the parts where the man turned violent against the officers, hit them, took their firearm (taser) and used it on the other officer and tried to use it on this one.
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  189. Exactly. People let his death cloud their judgement, but his death was the fault of himself for using deadly force. People can't separate those two things it seems.
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  190. He wouldn't have been shot in the back if he wasn't trying to shoot the officer while he ran away.
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  191. Driving drunk, passing out while driving. How is that NOT dui?
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  192. It isn't okay for a person to attack police officers, and it is not okay that someone died. However, that death was the fault of Brooks.
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  193.  @1draigon  It should be if someone fires a weapon at an officer. That's not the officer's fault.
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  194.  @Dulus0  The guy has a taser, the officer should have a weapon to defend himself. Pulling out a gun doesn't mean that he is going to shoot it. However being shot at by a taser is a reason to shoot it.
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  195. If someone fires a taser at a cop, they should be shot down.
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  196. You have a person who is drugged up and drunk, driving a vehicle. The correct thing to do would be to arrest him and put him in the drunk tank for the night and let him sleep it off. They had no idea that this man was about to fight them, as both sides were being respectful until the point the man started fighting them. What would you say if they had given him a citation and let him drive home drunk and killed an entire family? It is absolutely not the fault of the girl who called the police. No one should be making her feel bad for what happened. She did what she was supposed to do. This man made the choice to do drugs and get drunk and fight these officers, steal the officer's firearm and fire it against both officers. I don't like to see people being shot, but this man is 100% at fault for his death here.
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  197. Excepts that he was armed and used deadly force as he was running away.
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  198. Maybe. Then that person could have woken up long enough to drive into traffic and taking out a family of 4.
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  199.  @BZn4-166atl  I am not saying that he wouldn't have slept in a parking spot. There's a reason why I replied with "Maybe." That is one possibility. I am saying that he already passed out while driving drunk, he already made the wrong choices and could continue to make the same bad choice that he already made. That's a risk that takes many lives a year. More than one person per hour dies from alcohol related deaths a year. If we didn't put people in the drunk tank over night, that number would be much higher.
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  200. He had stolen and used the firearm at both officers trying to incapacitate them.
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  201. Yes, ignore the part where the guy was violent and shot a firearm at both officers trying to incapacitate them, which would give him access to the officer's gun.
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  202.  @noelpasamonte9373  A taser is a firearm, and anyone should expect to be taken down if they fire one at an officer (or anyone else for that matter) unlawfully.
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  203.  @noelpasamonte9373  Well, the threat has to be taken down. The officer's taser didn't work, and his partner can't taser him because the man stole his taser and used it against him and tried to use it against the other officer. So, in this case it is dead down.
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  204. Not really. It isn't as if they took them off, the suspect knocked them off while fighting them. It shows that in this video.
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  205.  @adamr9570  Your assumptions are noted.
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  206. In the wrong hands, a taser can become deadly quick. There's a huge difference between a proper trained use of a taser vs untrained use in the hands of a violent criminal who is on drugs.
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  207. He already used it multiple times, it didn't stop him. I don't know if it was the drugs in his system or maybe it caught wrong on his clothing. The other cop could have tasered him, had the suspect not attacked him and taken his taser.
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  208. To be fair, he also didn't have the taser on him either, but he took it and could have taken a gun as well. I don't know if the officer really thought he heard a gunshot though...but I have no sympathy for this violent criminal. At least now he won't be hurting anyone else.
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  209. Sure, mention that he was running away as if that means that he isn't a threat, ignoring him firing a firearm at the officer while running away trying to incapacitate the officer.
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  210.  @baokhong6036  You can be wrong or you can be rude, but I don't suggest being both. A taser is a firearm.
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  211.  @banteilangjpyngrope9486  We are looking at this in hindsight. If the man had continued driving, he could have killed a family and himself. The police should be called in this situation. It was handled well until the man became violent. It is unfortunate but the only person at fault was the criminal who chose to drink and drive while on probation and who chose to threaten and attack these officers.
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  212. No he wasn't. He stole the officer's firearm (taser) and then shot it, which is deadly force.
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  213. @City Lights Brooks fired deadly force at the officers.
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  214. @City Lights They are officers and they did their jobs correctly. I don't know if these officers have degrees, but more cops have degrees than you would think. It might be a requirement to be an officer, but still about half of all officers have a degree.
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  215. He was a violent felon on probation. There's no way he is going home. He was most likely going to prison for violating probation, which I guarantee you is the reason why he ran and violently attacked the officers.
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  216. Nah, put him in the drunk tank and release him in the morning. Either way, they have to put him in cuffs and take him somewhere, whether it is home or jail. This dude fought the officers, took and used their firearm (taser) against them.
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  217. The suspect was attacking the officer while he retreated, so the fact that he was retreating was meaningless.
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  218.  @Axl_Pose  An improper use of a taser can become deadly quickly.
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  219.  @babsayinke9720  Okay, take care.
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  220. Yeah, the officer tried. The other officer might have been successful if the suspect didn't take his taser and use it on the officer.
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  221.  @alanmorris7669  That's your opinion.
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  222.  @alanmorris7669  You too.
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  223. No, he commit a crime that endangered people around him, he is going to prison, he isn't going home. Were those "young white college kids" violent felons on probation too?
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  224. He was passed out in a driving lane xD He could have chunked his keys out of the car and they still would have enough to charge him with a DUI.
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  225. He definitely was drunk, so we can definitely see that he committed a crime. However, your point is how did they know that he was drunk to stop him initially? Well, he was operating a vehicle in a drive thru lane and he lost consciousness. This gave them cause to investigate and then they confirmed that he was drunk.
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  226. I'd be scared of a taser in the hands of a violent felon on parole. A taser when misused can turn deadly quickly.
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  227.  @JSYTx  They did catch him. I have no sympathy for people firing weapons at other people.
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  228. If you're going to use lethal force on someone, you are using it for a reason. Shooting at someone's legs is going to greatly increase the chance that he misses. This puts the officer's life in danger. This puts the people's lives around them in danger. He had a bullet hit one of the cars. If he had tried shooting for his legs, he would have missed more and maybe killed an innocent person in the process.
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  229. "if they let him run away what he gonna do??" Dunno, find his way back to his car if they don't tow it, and drive into a family of 4? Maybe walk into traffic, making someone swerve and hit oncoming traffic, killing someone's kid? I don't know. Either way, this is the suspect's fault here.
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  230.  @ajaefamous5089  "how if they by his car???" Well, they aren't going to be there forever. They have other things to do. "what if he ran into the restaurant and ate a burger" The restaurant that called the cops to remove him? I don't think that's going to happen. There's a lot of what ifs. I am not saying what would happen, but you don't want a drunk and violent criminal running around. They were right to pursue him, however they didn't expect that he was going to shoot a firearm at both of them, hit one and try to incapacitate the other.
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  231. A taser in the hands of a criminal is a deadly weapon under Georgia law. Just ask the district attorney.
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  232. They did nothing wrong here.
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  233.  @andysanabria498  Because they are racist criminals who want to destroy things.
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  234. I really doubt that the officer would just let a drunk white felon on probation drive home drunk...
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  235. I agree that Brooks was wrong. Anyone that uses deadly force should be shot down like he was.
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  236. If someone shoots a taser at someone with a gun, they should expect to be shot down. It's unfortunate, but it's the fault of the suspect here.
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  237. Or, just maybe, the person shouldn't be getting drunk and driving a vehicle while on probation.
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  238.  @ishitunot5152  It is true that a person is not required to answer questions or take a breathalyzer test. However, there is no duty for the officer to tell them that they are not required to answer questions. At least, not until they are put under arrested and taken into police custody. Then they should give them the Miranda Warning, otherwise, anything the suspect says from that point forward won't be usable in court unless they give that warning. The officer DID tell Brooks that it was his choice if he took the breathalyzer. He did not force him to take it. Brooks was clearly drunk and lied to the officers multiple times. There's no way that he should have been back on the streets. It's a shame that he chose to attack the officers, resulting in the loss of his life. Instances like this is why I don't drink.
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  239.  @ishitunot5152  It wasn't that subtle. The officer said that it was his choice. The only reason why he wouldn't understand that is because he was drunk.
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  240.  @ishitunot5152  Brooks is clearly drunk, they don't need a breathalyzer to figure that out. Either way, he was going to jail, and likely prison. The officer said that it is completely up to him if he takes the test. He clearly had a choice. He didn't demand that he take the test. If an officer were to ask me if I would take a test and said that it was completely up to me if I take it, I don't see how I could take that as a requirement. Unless I was drunk.
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  241.  @ishitunot5152  It would have been unlawful for him to walk to his sister's house. It doesn't matter what he wants to do. He was clearly drunk. He couldn't focus, he couldn't keep his lies straight, he couldn't stay conscious while driving drunk, that is a crime. The officers know that this man is drunk, but you want them to hold his hand and tell him not to incriminate himself?
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  242.  @ishitunot5152  This guy is all over the place. When asked on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being sober and 10 being impaired, he states that he is impaired. He was confused. He admits to being too drunk to drive home. Then when asked if he's safe to operate a vehicle, he says "absolutely" and then when he is asked about the breathalyzer, then he changes his tone. Now he's been drinking again. He also changes his mind again about what he was drinking. First it was margaritas, nothing else, then it was a daquiri and no margaritas, then it was daquiris again. Either way, it is illegal for him to walk home while drunk anyway, and who is to say that he wouldn't travel back to his car and get in again. There is no doubt that this person was drunk. There is no doubt that he was too drunk to drive. There is no doubt that he was driving while drunk. I don't see your argument here.
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  243.  @ishitunot5152  Okay, so your point here, is that this man was too drunk to drive, but how did the cops know that he was too drunk to drive? Well, he admitted to drinking. He was driving. He passed out while driving. He admits to drinking too much to drive. He doesn't know where he is, he doesn't even know what city or county he is in, even though he grew up there. He doesn't remember what he had been drinking and can't get the amounts correct. Honestly, just admitting to drinking too much to drive is pretty damning in itself. He tried to play it off that he wasn't driving, but the cops have evidence that he was driving and his story collaborates that evidence. Then he takes a field sobriety test, which he failed. Sober people can fail those though, so they aren't really useful by themselves. However, if you have that on video AND a breathalyzer, it is easy to get a conviction. So, then they ask if he will take the breathalyzer and he fails that too.
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  244.  @ishitunot5152  His BAC was .108 which is well over the legal limit.
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  245.  @ishitunot5152  I agree that he was allegedly drunk. That is confirmed with the fact that his Blood Alcohol Level being over the legal limit.
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  246.  @eriks8382  Officers have to deal with what could happen. If they don't, then they don't get to go home to see their family. If a suspect is being cooperative and non violent, then an officer would be wrong to shoot a suspect on the off chance the suspect has a gun. However, when you have a violent criminal on probation who is drunk (and on drugs), fights you and takes your partner's firearm, and uses it on your partner and tries on you, then that person should be taken out. Sure, his back was turned, but that means nothing when he is attacking the officer. If the officer turned his back to the suspect and unloaded his gun towards the suspect, would that not be a threat?
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  247. It would be a bad idea to let a drugged up drunk person wander the streets when he doesn't know where he is. I wonder what argument you would make if the officers did let him go, then he walked into a street, causing a car to swerve and hit oncoming traffic and killing a family. Would we still be saying that the officers made the right choice to let that man go and not let him sleep it off in the drunk tank?
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  248. The suspect fought them, stole one taser, shot it at one officer, then the other fired a taser at him. That's 100% a legit reason to fire a taser.
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  249. " ITS FUNNY HOW PEOPLE IS SAYING HE RESISTED ARREST.." Are you saying that he didn't? "WHERE WHITE PEOPLE RESIST ARREST AND THEY GOT AWAY OR TASED!!" The officers used their taser first, but it didn't work. Part of that was the fault of the suspect for taking away one officer's ability to taser him. "WHATS THE DIFFERENCE" This man used deadly force on the officers and had to be taken out.
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  250.  @jegelsker99gmail  If a violent person attacks me and my friend, takes my buddy's taser and sends electricity into him, and then tries to do the same to me? Yeah, maybe.
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  251.  @jegelsker99gmail  The suspect tases one officer, and fires the taser again at this officer. In the moment, I don't expect the officer to sit and recall how many times that taser was fired, all he knows is that he is being shot at. Also, if he stole the taser, maybe he also stole the officer's gun as well. In the moment, he doesn't have a lot of time to react, which is why one shouldn't fire a weapon on an officer, or anyone else, and expect them not to respond. He took away the option to be tased, so now the gun is used.
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  252.  @d1one463   @Osama D'oein  He did physically hit the officers and tasered one officer, incapacitating him. He tried to do the same to the other officer. He wasn't just running.
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  253.  @d1one463  Are you saying that the suspect missed both charges before he took off running?
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  254.  @d1one463  I suggest you watch the video again, because that is absolutely false. Not only does the video narrator not say what you stated, the video shows otherwise as well.
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  255.  @d1one463  Well, I'm glad that you could admit that you were wrong at least. His running away means nothing when he is willing and tries to take the officer down while he is running away.
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  256.  @d1one463  Maybe, maybe not.
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  257. The "poor guy" just used deadly force when he unlawfully fired the taser at the officers. The officer was justified.
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  258. Because he fired a weapon at the officer. Sure, they patted him down, but that was before he stole the officer's firearm (taser) which is deadly force when he used it on the officer.
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  259.  @RayGoingCrazy  Yes, by Brooks who had just fired it at the officer. Assuming the officer has time in that intant to recollect how many times it was shot, the man can still use it to drive stun the officer. And that's assuming that he didn't also steal his partner's gun with the taser.
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  260. Receiving his job back is justice.
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  261. This isn't an innocent person. This is a criminal on probation who got drunk and is on drugs. He fought the officers, stole their firearm and tried to incapacitate the officer.
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  262. That doesn't make any sense. How does a gun help you against a taser if you don't use it?
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  263. Running away means nothing when someone is actively trying to attach you while doing so. I'm glad the officer was reinstated and paid back pay.
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  264. Well, that and the time he was going to spend in prison.
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  265.  @josephvargas7409  The problem is that he was a violent felon on probation, who violated his probation by driving drunk. Unless the prisons are overran, he's likely going to prison.
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  266. "That man was 0 threat to yall." That man used deadly force under the law when he unlawfully fired the taser at the officers. The shooting was justified.
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  267. The man used deadly force against the cop, which is why he shot him.
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  268. Because when someone commits a crime that puts others at risk, there are consequences. In this case, he commit a crime while on probation, so he isn't going home, he was likely going to prison.
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  269.  @shyman3000  They caught a violent felon on probation committing a crime that puts the public at risk. There is no way that they are about to drive him home. They didn't plan on him stealing their firearm and using it on them.
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  270. Cops often do take someone in for the night and release them in the morning after they sober up. However, this is a convicted felon who just violated his probation. These cops might be willing to let him go the next day, but his probation office almost certainly would put a no bond on his release. He then has court for his crime, gets convicted, goes to prison for his original crimes.
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  271. Yes, but if you violate rules of engagement against other countries, that's how you start wars and cause more people to die. If you attack a cop with a firearm meant to incapacitate, I am 100% for that person being taken out. If he hadn't stolen the taser and used it on the officer, perhaps they could have taken him down. That's on him. Cop's lives are not worth more than another person. However, if you attack a cop, you're putting their life at risk, so at that point their life is more valuable than a violent criminal.
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  272.  @jeradgorney1786  You say that this isn't an isolated incident. This officer killed someone else in self defense? He was charged to avoid riots. We will see if he gets found guilty or not.
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  273. Easier done in hindsight though. In the moment he sees that the man is firing his officer's firearm at him. Maybe he doesn't know how many times it was fired in that split second. Maybe he doesn't know if the man is going to stop and drive stun him with the taser. It's unfortunate, but brooks caused his own death here.
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  274.  @redtre125  He was drunk and on drugs, which is why he didn't wake up and go park immediately. I don't see this as a race issue. Just a violent criminal on probation who chose to violate his probation and then fight and endanger other people. Perhaps this could have been handled better but it should have been avoided by brooks.
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  275. Yeah, the narration is bad, but the video clips are good.
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  276. No, he was shot for firing a weapon at the officer.
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  277. If someone fires a taser at me, I would take them down too.
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  278. The moment that brooks fired the taser at the officer, which is deadly force, it became okay for the officer to defend himself.
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  279. Anyone who unlawfully fires a taser at someone should be shot, and it is considered to be deadly force under the law.
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  280. And for being violent, stealing a firearm, shooting one officer, incapacitating him and trying to do the same to the other. If he was successful, he could have the officer's gun real quick.
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  281. It isn't a conspiracy or obstruction if normal people were to say that. The 5th amendment exists for this reason. it does sound shady though for them to say that, but anything that someone says, even if innocent, can be used against a person in court.
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  282. Curious, what was the lie that the policeman made?
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  283. That makes the assumption that the suspect is no longer a threat. The problem is that the suspect was firing the officer's firearm behind his back while he was running away. If you had a video to support what happened, and a suspect was shooting at you, it doesn't matter what direction they are facing.
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  284.  @cheflaco  When a violent felon is on probation they are required to not commit any crimes or they are going to go to jail/prison. Driving drunk is a serious issue. He didn't even know where he was. He thought he was at another Wendy's. I don't want violent drunk people wandering around. They love to step out into traffic. He should he in prison but he chose death through his actions.
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  285.  @cheflaco  Also to be clear. He didn't pull into a parking spot before losing consciousness. He passed out while driving.
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  286.  @cheflaco  A drunk driver passed out while driving is dangerous. All it takes is someone to honk at him for him to switch back over to the gas pedal. That is a crime and that violates the conditions of his parole. The suspect is the felon.
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  287. Yeah, he was. He didn't know where he was, even though he grew up there. He didn't even know what city or county he was in. He didn't know what he had been drinking (his story kept changing on that). He admitted to having too much to drink. He failed the field sobriety test. His BAC was .108 (which is well past the legal limit). He passed out while driving. He 100% was drunk.
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  288. Nobody got hurt, because the cops intervened. I don't think that we should just let everyone off the hook when they drive drunk. That's a bad policy.
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  289. He was driving drunk. He didn't just arrive in the drive thru lane passed out. It isn't as if he parked in a parking spot to sleep, which would have been a smart choice. He passed out while driving, that's not safe. All it would take is someone to get mad behind him and honk, for him to wake up and possibly floor the gas and drive into someone or to continue driving drunk.
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  290. No, they killed a violent druggie who fired a firearm at the officer. Anyone who shoots a taser at someone should expect to be shot.
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  291. This is not the fault of the 911 caller. Someone chose to drive drunk and to risk the lives of others and you blame someone for calling the cops. This is the fault of Brooks alone.
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  292. It's easier said than done, shooting him in the legs. In these situations, it is not easy to hit the target, especially if you don't aim for center mass. The officer already missed the man on one of his shots, if he aims at his legs he puts people around them at a greater risk.
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  293. He definitely was driving drunk.
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  294. That's a bad idea. That increases the chance an innocent person dies from a stray bullet.
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  295. In this case, it definitely is lawful. Normally when someone says that a suspect is running away, they are generally not considered a threat anymore. However, in this case, the man had used deadly force towards the officers while his back was turned. So yes, it is appropriate to shoot him in the back. The officer didn't want this man dead, but they also deserve to go home safe at night. It makes perfect sense that they would want him to not die after being shot, but they had to take out the threat first.
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  296.  @ashwynn4177  The law disagrees with you, as it is considered deadly force under Georgia law. My best friend was killed by a taser used incorrectly, so unfortunately I can't say that I know that tasers are not deadly.
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  297.  @dalehester8150  He could still drive stun the officer with the taser. If he had hit with one of the prongs when he shot at the officer before, it could connect the circuit and it would tase him. If not, he could still cause a significant amount of pain with the device, which could give him the advantage needed to take the officer's firearm. Long story short. Don't do drugs and get drunk and fight officers and shoot a taser at them.
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  298.  @Anthonysbasement  A taser is a firearm under the law.
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  299. He also drove drunk, so he goes to jail. That isn't a citation, that's jail time. He would have been alive if he didn't fire a weapon at the officers.
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  300. The shooting was justified. Brooks used deadly force, so he was taken down.
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  301. He wasn't unarmed, he was actively shooting the officer's firearm trying to incapacitate the officer. If a drugged out drunk fires a taser at YOU, you would feel safe?
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  302. It is possible that he could have driven him home if he didn't resist arrest, or just brought him to the drunk tank to sober up. Either way, they couldn't just let him drive or walk home drunk, so they would have needed to take him into custody whether they take him home or jail.
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  303. Because it is illegal for him to walk home while drunk. Because he was a violent felon who violated his probation by committing a crime. He was going to go to prison for his crimes.
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  304. You ignored the part where this man stole a firearm (taser) and was shot immediately after he fired it at the officer.
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  305. The suspect fired a deadly weapon at the officer, so yes this was justified. He had not done that, he would have been alive.
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  306. If they aren't a threat and running away, then sure. However, while he was running away, he had also just used deadly force while running away. So, he was taken down. That isn't cowardly to defend himself.
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  307. Well, he heard a shot, because the man shot the taser at the officer.
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  308. It isn't murder. Brooks fired deadly force at the officer, so the officer took him out.
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  309.  @jeromegarcia5396  No, I formed two separate and complete sentences. I am sorry if English is hard for you.
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  310.  @jeromegarcia5396  You're childish. Take care.
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  311. Not necessarily, but they are authorized to use lethal force on someone who is fleeing and is firing a weapon at them.
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  312. The man shot a deadly weapon at the cop, he made the choice that caused his own death.
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  313. Unless the suspect is firing a deadly weapon with his back turned, in which case, shoot away.
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  314. Because he was, in fact, driving drunk. He was so drunk that he passed out, in fact. He wasn't being responsible, he passed out. If he had pulled into a parking spot to sleep, then he would have been fine, but he didn't.
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  315. He was firing a firearm while his back was turned. His back being turned means nothing when he does that.
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  316.  @earvetta  Why do you say that the Tazer was malfunctioning? It fired when he aimed it at the officer, he just didn't aim it well because he had his back turned at the moment. (If there's something that you want me to look at, I'd gladly read it.) You say that the 2 officers were charged with his death, but a lot of that was due to false allegations made by the district attorney and mob rule of people who try to make everything about race when it isn't about race. I only see one charged for the murder though. And even that person has been rehired by the department and paid back pay. Being charged doesn't mean that they are convicted. When you have a drunk drugged up person who is fighting two officers, stealing their firearm and firing it at both officers, that person is a threat and should be taken down one way or another.
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  317.  @earvetta  I don't disagree that he didn't follow policy. That doesn't make him a murderer though. I still don't see where they were both charged for murder though. I do see where Rolfe was charged with murder, but not Brosnan. In either event, he hasn't been found guilty yet.
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  318.  @earvetta  I don't really know the specific reason for the policy. My suspicion is that it could be there to protect the officer. People who are on drugs are not necessarily predictable, especially since he wasn't sure which drugs this man was on. You wouldn't want to startle a person on drugs, as they could act unpredictable like this man did. The policy could also be there for the suspects, kind of like how they read you the miranda warning when they arrest you. It may be policy for them to read the miranda warning but it isn't a crime if they don't.
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  319. Well, don't fight officers, steal and use their firearm (taser) on them and you should be fine.
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  320. Agreed. I don't like their narrative, but this video has very good video shots.
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  321. A man who was actively firing a firearm at the officer you mean.
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  322. Brooks used deadly force, and was taken out. It's a simple as that.
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  323. Yeah, because they fired him without due process.
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  324. 1. The officer doesn't know what weapons this man had on him. 2. He 100% had a police issued firearm that he can still use to drive stun the officer with.
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  325. He was only willing to walk home after he realized they wanted to test his blood alcohol level. He had also stated that he was absolutely fine to drive. If he really believes that, then if they did let him walk home, perhaps he gets back in the car and drives off once they leave. Also, him walking home would be a horrible idea. He is drunk and he didn't realize where he was. He didn't even know what city or county he was in, and he grew up there... If my son was passed out drunk behind the wheel, I would absolutely want him off the streets. I would hope that he would be put in the drunk tank overnight to protect him and other people. I don't really even see how this is a debate, honestly. I feel that this conversation is only happening because this man lost his life, but that was only because he fired deadly force at the officers.
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  326. This wasn't about race. They didn't shoot this man until he fired deadly force at them.
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  327. Well, Brooks was far from innocent. He's a violent felon, on probation for 9 years worth of crimes, who fought the officers, stole their taser and used it on the officer, which is considered deadly force. He was then shot. How that man is innocent is beyond me, unless you're referring to another person before this incident took place.
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  328. He stole the officer issued firearm (taser) and fired it. The suspect possessed and fired a deadly weapon at the officers.
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  329. Not if there was evidence that the perp was also firing a weapon at a person. A person running away implies that they are no longer a threat and are leaving the scene. Actively firing a firearm at the officer makes them a threat still.
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  330. Without video evidence, that's hard to say. However, we know that brooks was using deadly force while he was running away, so him being shot in the back doesn't mean anything.
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  331. I doubt that would go over well, to put everyone in chokeholds. In hindsight that would be better but there would be a lot of lawsuits, I would think.
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  332. I'm pretty sure that he didn't just get drunk while he was in the parking lot. He drove there drunk, the officers have probable cause of this. He also was on drugs, but I don't think the cops knew that at the time.
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  333.  @southtxxbox  Are you saying that you believe that he wasn't drunk when he drove there? That he pulled up, got drunk, then got into the drive through line? Most crimes are not observed. The officer doesn't have to witness it. They don't need absolute evidence, only probable cause, which they had.
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  334. If a suspect has his back turned while firing a weapon at you, it is justified to defend yourself.
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  335. Who are you talking about here? The suspect being scared or the cop who was fought and shot at by the taser?
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  336. No, it's not. Not when they use deadly force while running away.
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  337. @Meu Deus é Fiel He was also running away when he shot the taser at the officer. Him running away means nothing in that case.
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  338. Sure they can, because the suspect had his back turned when he shot the officer's firearm at the officer. His back being turned means nothing when he is fighting while he does it.
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  339.  @ThePunisherXX  "he has no weapon" Excepts for the firearm that he stole from the officer, which he already used on one officer and tried to use on the other. He could still use it as a dry stun. If the man didn't want to be shot in the back, he shouldn't be shooting a firearm at the officer while he ran away.
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  340. He was a criminal on probation, who is drinking and on drugs to the point of putting others at risk. It isn't as if the cops attacked him. Both sides were respectful of each other until this man started attacking the officers, stole a firearm and tried to incapacitate both officers. He didn't pull over to the side and park, he fell asleep while driving his car. It wouldn't be smart to drive him home in his car, you can't trust a druggy criminal.
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  341. If anyone tries to shoot a taser at someone, especially a cop, they should expect to be shot.
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  342. Well, he also didn't have a taser before, yet he had that on him. Brooks used deadly force against the officer and was taken down.
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  343.  @Zoykzmc  Everything happens so fast, he can't be expected to recall how many times the taser has been shot before he fires back. He also doesn't know if he stole any other weapons. Even then, he could still drive stun the officer. According to Georgia law, a taser in the hands of a criminal is a deadly weapon. The same applies to officers if they are violating the law.
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  344.  @Zoykzmc  Still. Don't use deadly force and expect to walk away. He could have still drive stunned the officer or potentially had another weapon.
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  345.  @Zoykzmc  Brooks. A taser is considered deadly force when in the hands of a criminal. There's a huge difference between someone who is trained and lawfully using a taser versus someone who is untrained and using it unlawfully.
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  346.  @Zoykzmc  I am saying that they are trained in the use of a taser periodically, but I couldn't tell you how extensive that is. Regardless, the part that matters is whether or not it was used lawfully. If it is unlawfully used, it becomes deadly force under the law.
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  347.  @Zoykzmc  Someone is shooting a deadly weapon at him, he doesn't get the luxury to take the time to figure out how many times he was shot at, or whether or not the man is going to drive stun him with the taser, which can be done after he depletes the cartridges. The man stole one firearm (taser), perhaps he stole his partner's gun as well. Bottom line. Use deadly force and expect to be taken out.
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  348.  @Zoykzmc  I put more than one factor in, and you focus on the one part of it. I don't know if he knew how many shots were fired, but I don't expect him to. If someone fires a taser at the officer, then the officers can lawfully shoot them. "And don't compare the deadlyness of a taser to a gun" Are you talking about how I referred to it as a firearm?
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  349.  @Zoykzmc  I am saying that the law considers it to be a deadly weapon in the hands of a criminal. I could care less that a gun is more powerful than a taser. If someone shoots a taser at someone, that person has the right to defend themselves. You don't believe that, and that's your opinion. I don't want to be taseredd, especially if I have a gun that could be taken. I don't want to be drive stunned with the taser, which he could have still done to the officer even after he fired the taser.
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  350. No, it was justified. He shot a deadly weapon at the cops and they fired back.
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  351.  @shyman3000  According to Georgia law, it was a deadly weapon.
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  352.  @shyman3000  Even the district attorney acknowledges that it is.
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  353.  @shyman3000  Well, I assume you were being sarcastic... In which it didn't go over my head.
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  354.  @shyman3000  What don't I get?
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  355.  @shyman3000  Okay, well come back to me when you have an actual argument.
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  356.  @shyman3000  I value human life. You just value the life of a criminal using deadly force and not the officers being shot at.
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  357.  @shyman3000  Go troll someone else.
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  358.  @shyman3000  You don't have a valid argument, which is obvious. Come back with facts and we can have a discussion.
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  359.  @shyman3000  You're wrong, but feel free to continue to lie.
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  360.  @shyman3000  Either way we can be happy that he got his job back with back pay. Take care.
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  361.  @shyman3000  It confirms that I do value human life. The life of the person being attacked with deadly force who then defended his life.
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  362. One can run for their life, but his life wasn't on the line here when he ran. He put his life in danger when he fired a firearm at both officers.
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  363.  @cathyluv08  Or you could tell me how you think I'm wrong.
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  364.  @cathyluv08  I know, you suggested that the cop defy physics and will himself to be faster.
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  365. Brooks stole the officer's firearm (taser) and used deadly force. This race isn't his cause for his death.
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  366. He saw the flash of the taser and the pop it makes when Brooks fired it at the officer. There's a difference between the sounds, but if someone shot a weapon at me that made a flash/bang sound, I would have taken them out too. Unlawful firing of the taser is considered deadly force.
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  367. Brooks use of a taser is considered deadly force.
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  368. Yes, because it is okay for a drunk driver to be passed out in their drive thru lane.
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  369. This isn't a race issue, you're just racist.
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  370. That's not a good idea. Would you do this for every drunk person driving on the road? What happens when he fights the uber driver or walks through traffic drunk and gets someone killed? They should definitely put him in the drunk tank. They don't have to charge him, but they should 100% get him off of the streets.
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  371. @Meu Deus é Fiel Unless he stops running and drive stuns the officer and takes the officer's gun.
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  372. "And he ends up dead" Justifiably so. If you don't want to be shot, don't use deadly force against an officer.
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  373.  @eshep71  An unlawful use of a taser is considered deadly force. This doesn't matter if it is by an officer or by the public. The real question should be, why is an unlawful use of a taser considered deadly by a police officer, but not when used against a violent felon. Not once did I see the district attorney say that Brooks used deadly force, and the media often doesn't even mention that Brooks fired the taser at the officers. My guess is that they didn't want a racist mob burning their city, as the media had a clear agenda. Just 10 days before this incident, the district attorney stated that the police officer who (allegedly) unlawfully tasered a citizen used deadly force as it is considered deadly force under Georgia law. If found guilty, both instances of an unlawful use of a taser would be considered deadly force.
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  374. I am pretty sure they were charged to avoid racist mobs who can't look at the facts objectively. The officer was rehired and given full backpay.
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  375. His back being turned means nothing when he was firing a weapon at the officer while his back was turned.
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  376. He could, if he wasn't drunk.
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  377. He did drive drunk, which is how he passed out in his car in a driving lane. It isn't as if he was parked in a parking spot. He passed out. The officer should not be charged with murder. Brooks used deadly force, so the officer took him out.
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  378. Anyone who fires a taser at an officer should expect to be shot.
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  379. Because he was going back to prison. They aren't going to let him bail out. I do agree with you though, fire a taser at someone and you should expect to be taken down.
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  380. Because the police were not able to protect everyone. They weren't able to protect Kyle, they weren't able to protect many people. Kyle was putting out fires that the police weren't able to stop. Kyle was giving medical aid because there were no ambulances to help.
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  381. Yes, ignore the fact that he was firing a weapon at the officers.
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  382. The man used deadly force against the officer, he had a right to take the man down.
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  383.  @Periador  According to Georgia law, they are deadly weapons when used by criminals. Just ask the District Attorney.
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  384.  @chrisr5719  He had the right to remain silent, but I don't think he had the ability to, considering how drunk he was.
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  385.  @chrisr5719  don't drink and drive...
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  386. Agreed, I don't like the narration of this video, BUT it does show good camera angles that many videos miss.
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  387. He did, he used deadly force so he was taken down.
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  388. Oh, I am sure they didn't need the breathalyzer. He admitted to drinking and he passed out whole driving.
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  389. The police did their job here. The man shouldn't have fought them and fired deadly force at the officers.
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  390.  @Ploid.  Your opinion is noted.
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  391. Yeah, he was. That doesn't protect him from being arrested for his crimes.
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  392. Bad idea. The officer already missed him, which could have hit an innocent person (Fortunately it hit their car). If they had shot at their legs then the chance of missing is much higher, this is dangerous.
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  393. It isn't as if he pulled into a parking spot to sleep. He passed out while driving in a drive through lane after driving drunk. He commit a crime, violating his probation.
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  394. That's messed up blaming the worker for doing what they should do in that situation. The person was passed out on drugs and alcohol, that's a bad combination to have in public while driving a vehicle. They need to be removed from the street, even if just put on the drunk tank to sleep it off. It isn't the worker's fault that the criminal became violent, stole and fired a firearm at the officers.
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  395. Because he was about to spend time in prison.
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  396. He was cool headed until he fought them, stole their firearm (taser) and then used deadly force against the officers, which caused his death.
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  397. Race has nothing to do with this. IF someone attacks a cop, takes their firearm (taser) and tries using it on them, they should be taken down.
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  398. Do you have a link to this?
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  399. Well, he did steal the officer's firearm (taser) so it would be reasonable to think that is a possibility.
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  400.  @leeanncharles4523  Getting murdered is wrong, but no one was murdered here.
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  401. Dunno. Maybe he thought that the man would be less likely to flee and try to drive off.
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  402. He shot a deadly weapon at them, they fired back. Justified.
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  403.  @damionblue5169  You're judging me based on your perception of my skin color. Okay then xD good luck with that.
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  404. he would have served up to a decade in prison, but he would have been alive.
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  405.  @Official4x-iz9jc  Your opinion is noted. The law disagrees with you, but you are free to tell me your opinion.
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  406.  @Official4x-iz9jc  It would seem that you do care about what I have to say after all. Shooting someone in the leg is a bad idea. For one, if someone has a deadly weapon, you don't shoot them in the leg, you take them out. Shooting them in the leg has a high chance of missing. He already missed at least one shot, which hit a nearby car, if he aimed at the leg he may have killed an innocent person.
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  407.  @Official4x-iz9jc  A taser is Less-Lethal IF used properly. In the hands of a criminal, it becomes a deadly weapon. This is likely why the city, just a few weeks before this incident, had ruled that a taser was a deadly weapon, when an officer used his taser unlawfully against someone.
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  408. 1. He was driving. He passed out drunk in a drive thru lane. It wasn't as if was parked in a parking spot. 2. The cop took his life away because of his actions of firing a deadly weapon at the officer.
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  409. Well, in this video he was drunk, had a firearm and shot at both officers, one of them while running. So, there is that.
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  410. He fired a firearm at the officer and he got taken out. I don't know if I buy that the pop of the taser firing sounded like a gun, but it was a threat regardless.
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  411. That's dishonest to say that he was not causing threat to the officers. He fired the officer's firearm at both officers trying to incapacitate them. The officer who was fired had since been reinstated and paid back pay.
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  412. I don't think he wanted to go to prison. He was a violent felon on probation, committing a crime violated his probation, which would send him back.
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  413. They can, if the property allows it and if they don't have the key in the ignition. The problem is that he was driving the car drunk and on drugs and then passed out in the drive through line.
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  414. The man chose to commit a crime that puts others at risk. He isn't going home. He is going to prison for committing a crime, which is a violation of his probation.
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  415. Well...was going to go to prison...
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  416. I hope not.
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  417. Well, if someone is alive, their job is to stabilize them and get to them to hospital as soon as possible. If they are dead, they aren't going to the hospital. I believe there is an investigation that is done before the body is moved, and a time of death announced. Also, I don't think all ambulances pick up dead bodies. They probably wait for one that does to arrive as well.
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  418. Because he wasn't parked when they got there. He was driving drunk and passed out in the drive through line. He did drive the vehicle. He drove there drunk, there's reason to believe he would drive again while drunk. It would be insane to let everyone go who is caught driving drunk. That's how people die.
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  419. He clearly was driving. He passed out while driving.
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  420. Yeah, that's insane. At least they could acknowledge that the man fired the officer's firearm at the officer. But no, the narrative is that they shot an unarmed man in the back, ignoring that that man was attacking the officer at the time with a weapon.
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  421. He didn't deserve it, but it was justified. Race is not a factor here.
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  422. He didn't get shot for drinking and driving. He got shot for using a stolen firearm on the officers.
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  423. Just a few weeks ago, the city stated that a taser used unlawfully by an officer was a deadly weapon. The courts have also ruled that there's a difference between proper use of a taser and an unlawful use of a taser. A taser that is properly used has a low chance of killing someone. However, there's no way that I would trust a drunk violent felon to use a taser correctly. That is a deadly weapon at that point.
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  424. He didn't know that the man was unarmed. In fact, he was armed with his partner's firearm (taser), which could be used to take this officer's gun.
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  425. Because he was going to go to prison.
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  426. Well, a lot of places no longer carry tasers for that reason. It tends to get misused and not treated as seriously as it is. This causes death and serious injury. But, there is a difference between a taser and a gun. A taser is "less-lethal" when used properly and a gun is "lethal" force. Now, when a taser is used in the hands of a criminal, it becomes a deadly weapon. Also, it is important to note that the officers DID resort to their tasers first, but it didn't work or were stolen by the suspect.
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  427.  @bigblackaf  Someone who is firing a deadly weapon at you should be taken out. He shouldn't get more chances. He made his choice. All the criminal* had to do was follow instructs and NOT be violent and use deadly force. That's not a hard thing to expect, especially from a felon on probation.
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  428.  @bigblackaf  Him running away is not important when he is firing a deadly weapon at the officers. I am 100% okay with someone firing back at anyone unlawfully using deadly force.
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  429. Also, a criminal firing a taser is considered deadly force. Brooks shouldn't have shot the taser at the officers.
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  430. He wasn't killed for sleeping in a drive through. He unlawfully fired a taser at the officer, which is deadly force. The officer has the right to defend himself. If he would rather have been tased than shot then he shouldn't have stolen the taser, removing that capability from the other officer.
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  431. Anyone who shoots a firearm (Taser) at a person should be taken down.
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  432. If he hadn't shot at the officer with the firearm, he would have been alive.
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  433. "An innocent life it's gone" Definitely not innocent. An innocent person doesn't commit a felony, then get drunk and do drugs and drive while on probation, then fight officers, steal their firearm and fire it at both of them.
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  434. Parking his car and walking is not an option though. We have the ability to see this with hindsight. In the moment, you have a guy who was driving drunk and doesn't know where he is. How is he going to walk home safely? He knew that he was at Wendy's but he thought he was at a different location. But most importantly, he is a violent felon on probation, who is in violation of his probation. No officer is just going to let that man walk home.
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  435. I mean, that assumes that he didn't take the officer's gun at the same time he took his taser. Everything happens so fast, the officer cannot really be too sure of anything other than the man was firing a firearm (taser) at the officer.
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  436. He wasn't shot for running. He chose to unlawfully use a taser, which is considered deadly force.
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  437. Because they had no case against the officer. He acted in self defense.
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  438. If someone fires a firearm (taser) at someone unlawfully, they should be taken down.
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  439. Well, the man could have taken a gun. He did take one of the officer's firearms, who knows what else he had at this point.
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  440.  @how5851  Yes, a taser is a firearm.
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  441. Drugs and alcohol.
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  442. Under that logic you couldn't arrest people for murder if you don't see them actually do it. Sure, they were hovering over the dead body with a bloody knife in their hand. But, they didn't see it, so why take them into custody and question them?
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  443. They did try to taser him first. It didn't work. His partner might have been successful at tasering this man, but he couldn't due ot the criminal stealing his taser.
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  444. Definitely not murder. I'm glad he got his job back.
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  445. I agree with you regarding the narration, but the video itself is one of the best videos I have seen as it accurately shows what happened. For that, I am grateful for this video.
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  446. Why not? Most cars don't have it on the steering wheel, but it actually makes sense to be there if you're using both hands to steer, or in trucks that have a middle front seat.
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  447. The man committed a crime, putting others at risk, while on probation. There's no way they are going to let him walk home or drop him off. The man clearly did pose a threat, did you not see him fight the officers, steal the firearm and fire it at both officers?
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  448.  @juanbahama2045  "Then why was it ruled murder?" As far as I know, it hasn't been. If you have a source that supports that, please cite it and I will gladly read/watch it. "how did he pose a threat by being drunk and sleep?" How is it a threat to be so drunk that he can't stay conscious? Well, he already chose to drink and drive drunk, so we know that he is willing to do it. At some point he is going to wake up and likely will continue to drive. Since he is in a drive thru lane, perhaps the car behind him startles him and he takes his foot from the brake to the gas. Perhaps he just starts to drive and kills a family of 4. Maybe he doesn't. I think that an officer should remove any drunk driver from the road, even if they just put them in the drunk tank over night. "He had enough sense to not drink and drive after he got out of the drive thru." It doesn't look like it. He passed out while driving. He wasn't in a parking spot.
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  449. The taser can be shot twice and then used to drive stun a person. When someone shoots a deadly weapon at you, you might not have time to think about if he has the ability to shoot at you again. There's not a lot of time to react. By the time someone takes the time to figure that out, they could become a statistic.
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  450. "YOU COULD OF TAZED HIM" He tried that first, it didn't work. The other officer might have success if this man HADN'T TAKEN HIS TASER and then tasered the officer with his own taser, then tried to taser the other while running.
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  451. The problem is that he was violent.
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  452. 1. Suspect fights officers and steals their firearm (taser). 2. Suspect then fires the deadly weapon at the officer. 3. Officer shoots suspect.
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  453. Agreed. People only say that is an option because they are looking at this in hindsight. If we had the same situation, but instead they did let the man go, then he ran into traffic causing a family of 4 to die, I wonder what people would have said then. Either way, I'm sure they would blame the cops and not the criminal.
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  454.  @EvilTaco  He wasn't shot for driving under the influence, although he'd be alive today if he didn't get drunk and do drugs. That isn't what made this his fault. What made it is his fault is when he became violent, fought the officers, stole their firearm, shot it at one cop then ran and shot it at the other cop. I am of the opinion that anyone who shoots any firearm (whether it's a taser or normal gun) at anyone, that person should be taken out.
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  455. He wasn't parked in a parking space with the engine turned off and the keys out of the ignition. He passed out while driving the vehicle with the car running and the keys in the ignition.
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  456. He passed out while operating a vehicle, so I'm sure they would still take him to jail.
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  457. Yes, arms and legs are harder to hit and that would put people around them at a higher risk of missing and taking a stray bullet.
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  458. That's a bad idea though. The officer already missed at least one of the shots, which hit someone's vehicle. If he aimed for the legs, he is much more likely to miss, which is much more dangerous for everyone involved, excepts for the suspect anyway.
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  459. You say that as if he was shot for telling the truth. No, he was shot for being violent, hitting and tasing an officer, and firing a weapon at the officer. If he hadn't stolen the officer's weapon, maybe he could have been tased and brought down, but he took away that option.
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  460. A taser was not an option. The officer who shot the suspect had already fired all of his charges in his taser. The other officer didn't have a taser, because the suspect fought them, stole the taser and shot it at both of the officers. This was preventable by the suspect not getting drunk and violent.
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  461. A taser can cause serious injury or death if used improperly. Also, the fun thing about a taser, is it incapacitates the other person, then they can steal their gun.
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  462. How would this man have been profiled? They didn't target him because of his race. They targeted him because he was driving drunk and passed out due to the alcohol and drugs. The officers handled this very well, as did the suspect until the suspect attacked the officers.
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  463.  @nosveranvolver  It is lethal under the eyes of the law. It was a justified shooting.
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  464. It isn't about him deserving death. It is about the officer deserving safety.
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  465. When you have a passed out drunk behind the wheel of a car around other people, they would be dumb not to call the police.
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  466.  @babyjesus2025  The police were very peaceful until this violent drunk felon attacked them. They needed to remove the drunk from the streets.
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  467.  @ScottMccain117  The officer used a "proportionate use of force" here. The suspect attacked him with a deadly weapon. This offier didn't pull his gun on an unarmed civilian. Being white wasn't a factor here. Being a violent drunk felon, who stole an officer's firearm and fired it at both officers, that's what caused his death.
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  468.  @dblackguy  It is illegal to let the man walk home drunk. It is common for cops to bring people to jail and put them in the drunk tank for the night and let them sober up. Nothing about that is considered unpeaceful. The one who broke the peace was the suspect who fought the officers because he is a violent felon who violated probation and doesn't want to go to prison. People are not killed for being in a simple traffic stop. They are killed because of their actions, such as reaching for weapons.
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  469. They wouldn't have shot him in the back if he wasn't firing at them with his back turned.
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  470. A white person would be arrested too.
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  471. That is ignoring that he was shooting a weapon at the officer. He wasn't just running away.
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  472. 1. A taser in the wrong hands can absolutely be lethal. 2. If he took the firearm, the officer doesn't know if the man also took the officer's gun.
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  473. "he was unnarmed" He stole a firearm and used it. The officer also doesn't know if he also stole a gun as well. He was fired, but then rehired with full back pay.
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  474. He didn't have one, but then he stole a deadly weapon (taser) and fired it at both cops.
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  475. "we could've found this drunk guy couple hours later" They found him now, there's no reason not to chase and arrest him. What if he always runs when they see him, then should they not arrest anyone who does this? It isn't as if he was shot for being drunk or running. He was shot because he used deadly force against the officers when he unlawfully fired a taser at them.
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