07-12-2016, 02:41 PM
(07-12-2016, 02:19 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Escalation of force.
As the example Blitz was so kind to provide; if all goes as planned there should be zero use of force for driving with a broken tail light. If during the stop the person it is discovered that the driver is wanted on other charges then the officer may be required to put his hands on the person to cuff them (charge now outstanding warrants), if the person resists being cuffed, the Officer may be forced to push them up against a wall (charge now resisting arrest), if the person breaks free and attempts to flee the officer may be forced to use a tazer (charge now fleeing?), person breaks free of the tazer and begins fighting the officer, the Officer may use his baton to protect himself (assault on an officer), the person still doesn't comply and pulls a knife, the officer may be forced to shoot him (assault with a deadly weapon).
Hopefully it was explained in enough detail, but if history is an indicator; it will lead to another question.
So you think the extra force used against black people is due to the fact that black people escalate the threat more than white people?
