I know it is cheesy, but I think Col. Jessup summed it up quite nicely ......
I guess that once you run for 2-3 minutes, you can't stop and surrender without the potential of getting the crap beat out of you. The guy did have an ounce of pot on him, so I imagine that's why he ran. I'm sure it wasn't because he was worried about getting a ticket for going 67 in a 45.
I didn't see the video. Having trouble getting the link to play it.
An ounce? The story said a gram, do you have any idea how little pot there is in a gram? A nickle (5 cents) weighs ~5 grams. Don't ask me how I know...
Honestly, I'm with the cops on this one. Steve
OK, saw the video (finally). I'm a former Fl State CO, plenty of training in use of force. While I expected to actually see an excessive use of force - I didn't. Here's the problem; when he hit the ground he held his hands under his chest. At that point responding officers would HAVE to be concerned that he's going for weapon. The strikes to his ribs and "give me your hands" orders was so they could get his hands cuffed behind him. Honestly, I'm with the cops on this one. SteveWhere I run into a problem with it is the initial takedown. The guy clearly had gotten off his bike and had his hands in the air. Then the cop hits him in the face. It appears to me that the biker's actions after that point are simply protecting himself from the officers' punches.
Guy puts the side stand down, gets off.That sounds more like what would be expected of me, as a CO. We run into this kind of thing often between inmates. One hits the other - once - and gives up. At that point, we can't tackle the initiator.
Cop says "put your hands up"
Guy signals a touch down.
Cop approaches guy WITH WEAPON DRAWN and basically cold cocks him. Support is 3-5 seconds away (and jump on the pile too).
Me thinks, "Put your hands up", wait 5 seconds for support, cuff the guy, do the paperwork.
Rick