Angry Desmond Tutu  🏁 🐍

Brent Taylor wants to be addressed as a "grenadier". NO. Every time his lawyer objects the judge IMMEDIATELY overrules and then Brent acts like he doesn't understand questions. Keeps saying that protesters kicking gas canisters are committing assault.

BRENT JUST SAID HE'D PREFER THAT HE NEVER HAS TO USE MUNITIONS!!!!!!! Says that using 40-60 rounds in a night is not normal, says his supervisors have NEVER brought up use of force complaints to him. WHAT IS GOING ON?

I need to know who this lawyer is cuz he is COOKING Brent right now.

Brent decribes shooting people with "PAPA rounds" which irritate the sinuses and cause a ball of smoke. Lawyer asks if these are what people call pepper balls. Brent says no, pepperballs are different, and they don't carry them. So... yes?

Lawyers gets Brent to admit that shooting protesters who throw things at cops isn't helpful. Then shows a video of Brent shooting a person with a gas canister. Brent doesn't seem to see the problem.

Would like to note that Brent's speaking voice sounds EXACTLY like I thought it would. Nasal and weak.

Brent defending shooting into crowds at protest signs because "it's more about what's behind those signs (assumably "antifa").

"Rubber Ball Distraction Device" is a new term to me. Says that if police are approaching protesters and the protesters don't retreat, they take that as a threat and use of force is approved. I'm so confused.

Dude is now explaining why it makes sense to beat people with batons. (SHOCKER: it doesn't.) "changing their behavior" seems to be a valid reason to beat and shoot people per the instructor.

Donka just used the term "pepperball" to describe "PAVA rounds" and if you've been following you understand how funny that is.

What makes this very frustrating to listen to is that they are literally using court to analyze the PPB's internal processes. Why do we have to go to court to do public policy review?

"would the court like to hear more about rubberball distraction devices?" "only if it's relevant" "OK... I'll move on." WHAT IS HAPPENING???

"Baton retention tactics" "delivering strikes" "the weapon/tool.. whatever you want to call it" Lawyer just asked how officers are trained to respond to having his "long baton grabbed".

Lawyer shows video where the officer does not respond according to training. The officer says he can't see well enough to explain. Going into why officers are spraying people in the face with pepper spray.

Officer says he has no problem with banners, but it's the "reinforced banners" that cause a problem, says the plywood can be used as a weapon. Lawyer asks if that means all mounted protest signs are seen as weapons, ofcr says they confiscate sign supports & return the signage.

LOL that's never happened.

Says property receipts are given for "confiscated" sign posts. LMAOOO WHY IS HE LYING!???!

Now they are asking the trainer to explain Brent Taylor's behavior in a video they are watching. Seems that he shot people with an FN303 after someone threw a bottle. He's defending the attack that Brent previously said wasn't helpful.

Lawyer narrowing down to are the officers supposed to shoot people before they throw things, or after. The officer just said as long as the person isn't retreating, they are considered hostile regardless. HUH?

Apparently the FN303's have a holographic reticle. We need to defund PPB. This is WILD.

"Defense technology triple chaser" = can shaped smoke bombs, not a drink. Interesting. Who names this stuff?

Slowed down audio of the video results in a slowed down LRAD: "Moooooove Eaaaast!" plays repeatedly and it's funny. Trainer is defending police beating people with batons to prevent people from throwing 800 degree canisters back at the police... who shot them at people.

They're talking about "tactical smoke munitions" again. Court recorder asks him to slow down. "I'm sorry," the officer says.

They're talking about dumpster fires and police shooting people holding firestarting devices. Officer seems to not trust the video. Defends shooting in the general area of the dumpster for "area denial" to "achieve tactical objectives" of getting people to leave the dumpster.

Officer is now being asked about a man hit in the balls by a munition. He says he is not clear what the man was hit with (a pepperball). He's been trying to speak in physics terms and should stop because it's embarrassing.

Domka is describing how people are trained to shoot people anywhere from the torso down. Lawyer read the policy that states that "members should take reasonable efforts" to not hit people in "the groin". Domka says they aim for the waistline; blames groin shot on victim moving.

New lawyer. Asks how often less lethal training occurs. Domka says "twice a year." When was last training? "Spring..." Did that happen with COVID? "Ummm... actually it was last Fall." So no training in 2020. "Correct"

"under the totality of the standard, if the officer can articulate" that they're scared, they can beat and shoot people. Per Domka.

Lawyer Lady is forcing Domka to admit that police are trained to shoot/beat people based on crimes they have not committed. Domka is walking RIGHT into it. Says a reporter wouldn't be shot for looking at munitions. Lawyer brings up case where that happened.