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Jesse Powell
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The problem is that "I mistook gun for taser" is even an option. Why do you need to bring a gun to a discussion about missing tags? Leave it in the car. Why are cops handling basic welfare/fix-it issues at all? Parking enforcement gets by with pepper spray. Let them handle it.
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The New York Times
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Tasers look and feel different from pistols, and most police forces have protocols to prevent a mix-up. So how could the officer who shot Daunte Wright in Minnesota on Sunday grab her gun instead of her Taser, as the police chief said? nyti.ms/3uLVpEj
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Felix Lucid
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I'm not in law enforcement but I could imagine things can escalate quickly-- it's smart to be armed. Someone I pull over w/ a broken tail light could also be wanted for armed robbery or something, or a guy w/ an unregisted tags could also have unregistered arms. Safety 1st tho.
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Jesse Powell
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Why do you need to find out who they are and whether they're wanted just because they have a broken tail light? Shouldn't you just encourage them to go get it fixed or at most mail a ticket to the owner of the plate/VIN? It's the escalation potential that creates all the danger.
4:48 AM · Apr 15, 2021Twitter Web App