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The footage captured by a bystander, shows a police officer telling an apparently-unarmed Williams to sit down on the curb and stretch his legs out in front of him and cross them at the ankle. He seems to misunderstand the instructions and stretches his legs out only partially and then moves them back under him. As he starts moving his legs towards the curb the officer uses a taser on him.
originally posted by: Lab4Us
Not saying it’s not abuse of authority, but does anyone besides me find it rather disingenuous when we never get video starting at the beginning of the police contact?
Later in a statement released by Lancaster police, officers explained that Williams wanted to fight a group of three people and attempted to prevent the woman in the group from entering her apartment. The group said Williams “was known to them” and that he had been “exhibiting increasing erratic behavior” over the previous few days. Officers found that there was an outstanding warrant for Williams’ arrest, with charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCP) and Public Drunkenness. He was later released on a $5,000 bail.
originally posted by: Lab4Us
Not saying it’s not abuse of authority, but does anyone besides me find it rather disingenuous when we never get video starting at the beginning of the police contact?
originally posted by: Boadicea
originally posted by: Lab4Us
Not saying it’s not abuse of authority, but does anyone besides me find it rather disingenuous when we never get video starting at the beginning of the police contact?
Of course... in fact, much worse than disingenuous; it's deliberately deceptive. Because that video should be coming from the police who initiate the contact and have the foreknowledge and the ability to record the encounter in its entirety. And the police should be very happy to provide the proof they acted reasonably and appropriately to the public... to confirm and reassure the public that they are acting responsibly and honorably and actually deserve the public's trust.
Instead we only get videos from bystanders who can only start filming after the contact is begun... and usually after the officer starts acting unreasonably and inappropriately.