Bottom line: The DA is over charging this case. He is using it for his re-election. It will either be a hung jury or an Acquittal. Atlanta will burn. End of story. Time to move on.

Of you always know that every news story is totally accurate and all the facts are known ?
Then you must be
Living in the Disney land

You make this very difficult for me. One of my favorite sayings is: Who do you believe, me or your lying eyes? I can't use it now because you're right - don't believe your lying eyes. Oh my, now I'm really confused.:1rotfl:

Prosecutor in case on prior video said taser is deadly. Incapacitating officer gives assailant opportunity to use officers gun. Given the facts that the assailant had already assaulted officers and fired taser at officer showed a serious threat.

And the victim was aggressively fighting the cuffs when he is found way over the limit drunk, he punched one officer in face, he stole a stun gun and used it against those trying peacefully to cuff him. He was punching all the way till he ran off. When he turned with weapon pointing at police, he was shot, which is in police training and a split second decision. In that split second decision do police know if it is a stun gun or real one he had on him, police had not frisked him yet.

Like others on this forum, I have close relatives in Law Enforcement, and I also worked with them for 10yrs of my life. It's a tough life, and often times, thankless. I can't imagine how they're going to do their jobs after all this? Yes, there are some bad apples, but predominantly, those are rare. I worked with some that were not great cops, and thankfully no longer in the business. All these deaths are tragic, but the victims are hardly innocent lambs in these examples. These officers were called to the scene(s) of these situations. For some to say, just let them walk home, or whatever? Really? Perhaps when you're the victim of a crime, I'd like to see the look on your face, when the officer decides to just let the suspect walk? Like BTK said, just watch what happens if this thinking continues...Sad.
Oh, and I only have one child in this world, and it's a girl(wonderful young lady and mother now). To liken a scantily clad women getting raped, to a person being detained/arrested for committing a crime, is not at all related?!

Since you asked...

"Turning his life around?" Driving while intoxicated and passing out while idling in a restaurant drive-thru is turning one's life around? In most, perhaps all states, drunk driving is a FELONY. Choosing to commit a felony is the opposite of "turning one's life around". We all make choices.

After testing over the limit for drunk driving, the officer made the decision to ARREST Mr. Brooks. For the officers' safety, I believe it's standard procedure to handcuff everyone while under arrest and being transported.

Let him go? Nope, that's not how it works when you've committed a felony. "Law enforcement" officers are dispatched to "enforce" the law and take the law breaker into custody.

I am sure the Atlanta Police are hiring.....are you interested? The Police officers are "... cut and run ... " lately because they are walking around with a target on their back and mass & social media blocking them from doing their jobs. Should this cop had fired at the running futive?.....maybe not.....they knew who he was, where he lived and had his car....so they could have gone to his home and arrested him there. They don't chase criminals who are speeding away in a car (to avoid other citizens being hurt from the chase) unless the criminal is a danger to society. This guy did not fit that description.... Yes he was vastly wrong to resist, fight, steal the taser, and run away....but could the cops have chased him down (remember he was drunk, so probably not to speedy) and subdued him with a better outcome? The jury will have to decide....but not the public through mass and social media.

I wonder what the slogan will be for this one.

"Hands up I've got your taser"

Well Atlanta burning will not be the first time

I agree with everything you wrote except for the part where you said the officer “made” the decision to arrest. Actually it was not a decision, it was a requirement. He blew over the limit. If the cop let him go he could lose his job. What many people don’t understand is that there are hundreds of thousands of families that have suffered extreme grief due to losing a loved one due to impaired driving. So cops take DUIs very seriously. For those who may want to challenge my hundreds of thousands number do the math. 40,000 to 60,000 deaths per year. Duh, how many years to make hundreds? 50? 100? How about 2 to get over 100,000. BTW I am a certified DUI instructor, thus my passion.

The charges are premature; a complete investigation hasn't been completed. The prosecutor involved is up for reelection.

Often the most grievous charges are filed, but then at trial the jury is allowed multiple choices, varying degrees of guilt.

Atlanta Police Walk Out over Murder Charge as Mayor Admits Morale is ‘Down Tenfold’

And yes, if you take the time to read the entire article, you can see that it is balanced...and also includes criticism of the DA. :ho:


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Many of the comments here remind me of the disgusting comments made by the Duke University faculty addressed at the lacrosse teams members who were railroaded by a corrupt prosecutor. They also mirror the attitude of thousands who wore "Hands up Don't shoot" shirts after Michael Brown was killed while, according to witnesses he tried to take the gun of police officer Darren Wilson. Things haven't changed in 2,000 years, the crowd still wants Barabbas.