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

  1.  @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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  2.  @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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  3.  @d1one463  Are you saying that the suspect missed both charges before he took off running?
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  4.  @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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  5.  @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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  6.  @d1one463  Maybe, maybe not.
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  7. The "poor guy" just used deadly force when he unlawfully fired the taser at the officers. The officer was justified.
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  8. 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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  9.  @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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  10. Receiving his job back is justice.
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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. Well, that and the time he was going to spend in prison.
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  15.  @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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  16. "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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  17. The man used deadly force against the cop, which is why he shot him.
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  18. 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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  19.  @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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22.  @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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  23. 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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  24.  @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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  25. Yeah, the narration is bad, but the video clips are good.
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  26. No, he was shot for firing a weapon at the officer.
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  27. If someone fires a taser at me, I would take them down too.
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  28. 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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  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. 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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  32. Curious, what was the lie that the policeman made?
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  33. 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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  34.  @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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  35.  @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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  36.  @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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  37. 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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  38. 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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  39. 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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  40. 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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  41. 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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  42. 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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  43. He definitely was driving drunk.
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  44. That's a bad idea. That increases the chance an innocent person dies from a stray bullet.
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  45. 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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  46.  @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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  47.  @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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  48.  @Anthonysbasement  A taser is a firearm under the law.
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  49. 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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  50. The shooting was justified. Brooks used deadly force, so he was taken down.
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