Comments on: Baptism Under Fire: Virginia Police Taser Grandfather and Mother At Baptism Party

By: Mike Appleton

Mike Appleton — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:46:55 +0000

All I see here are complaints. It could have been worse. What if the taser had been deployed while everyone was engaged in a “total immersion” baptism at the local river?

By: gocart mozart

gocart mozart — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:39:16 +0000

Gary T
“Just look at it in reverse, what if one of the baptismal guests thought that the police were being to rowdy, and tasered one of them for it. What would happen then?”

A bullet in the head?

By: gocart mozart

gocart mozart — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:36:15 +0000

Gary T,

I agree.

By: Idiot Cops

Idiot Cops — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:36:12 +0000

They tazed them so that they could “successfully arrest” them… what? Apparently, the tazer has become a human cattle prod for the police.

It’s now ok for a cop to taze you or beat you simply because he doesn’t like your personality. Public drunkeness in your own front yard? What’s next, public indecency because you got naked in your own house? And tazing a pregnant woman? Wow. I guess she must have been one HUGE woman, since the cops apparently needed to taze her.

By: Gary T

Gary T — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:11:06 +0000

GoCart:

It seems to me that this is assault, since tasering for even the alleged acts (or nonacts) the police proffer is not reason enough to do so. Getting tasered is comparable to being assaulted with a billyclub.

So yes, I think the victims could stand to make some money here.

Just look at it in reverse, what if one of the baptismal guests thought that the police were being to rowdy, and tasered one of them for it. What would happen then?

By: Daily Briefing — 5th-6th August 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland

Daily Briefing — 5th-6th August 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:40:59 +0000

[...] Edgar Rodriguez and his preganant daughter were tasered at his granddaughter’s baptism party so police could “successfully arrest” him for ‘resisting arrest’ for ‘public drunkenness in his own backyard. Read more at Jonathan Turley’s blog here. [...]

By: Roland Nazario

Roland Nazario — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:55:09 +0000

No laws broken here. The people were minorities and therefore not entitled to the same respect as white americans.

By: gocart mozart

gocart mozart — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:17:00 +0000

Of course, the police did not act “stupidly”. They acted maliciously. The victims should sue for assault. Does anyone have any thoughts about the likelihood of success of such a suit?

By: gocart mozart

gocart mozart — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:09:01 +0000

And the conservatives who claim to be for “less government” remain strangely silent.

By: Mike Spindell

Mike Spindell — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:26:36 +0000

These stories of taser stupidity are becoming endless. Can’t wait to see the apologists posts on why it was justified and why the charges were needed other than to protect people’s asses.

By: erykah

erykah — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:19:24 +0000

I’m speechless. God, I hope her baby is okay

By: gocart mozart

gocart mozart — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:48:44 +0000

Are we allowed to say that the police “acted stupidly” or would that be too divisive?

By: Jericho

Jericho — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:29:15 +0000

Public drunkenness, riiight… sounds like the police displayed some public retardedness with a touch of abuse of power and a pinch of fraudulent charges…

They need a lesson in tolerance, not tasering… soon someone ‘s gonna have enough of it..

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:16:32 +0000

Taser the Officers Testicles. Say that three times real fast and make your wish. Just don’t say it at the Rainbow Lounge in Ft Worth. Oops, its ok to say it there. Just not in the presence of the officers that are arresting you for Public Intoxication in a bar, yeah get that.

Well I wonder if National Gay Pride Day had anything to do with the TABC and Ft Worth PD beating gay people at a gay bar? Just a coincidence, I am sure.

Don’t know if anyone was arrested for ICE or INS purposes.

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:06:34 +0000

Yeah.

I’m wondering if this would have happened if the victims, er, um, excuse me, defendants had been white. Dr. Beeper and Judge Smales wouldn’t have gotten tased. I guarantee it. I’m not one to play the race card first as a general rule, but this doesn’t pass the smell test.