fyi gotta click the link for the story (and to see the "unclipped" video)
tfunk40808.3.10 - 7:49 am
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From the article....
"Number 55 occurred in Bradenton one week before Victor's death. Police tried to stop him because he didn't have a light on his bicycle. When he ran, police hit him with a Taser. He died within 35 minutes. The autopsy showed heart disease and a small amount of cocaine in his system."
"Ard would later say that he tried to stop Victor because he had seen him at a construction site and thought he may have stolen something. But witness Victor Stallworth said he saw Victor ride his bicycle past the construction site without stopping. Months later, Ard gave investigators a different reason for stopping Victor: He didn't have a light on his bike — only two reflectors."
So kids, have you learned your lesson today? Get that light on your bike or you could be next! ;-)
Officer Friendly08.3.10 - 8:49 am
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Unfortunately my iPhone won't let me see the link, but from the italicized excerpt it sounds like what happened to my friend earlier this year. Having a badge doesn't mean they aren't murderers. I tried to find a link regarding his death but it seems that the whole town is trying to sweep it under the rug. He was shot and killed in front of his own mother after being stopped for not having a light. Hate is not in my nature, but I do fucking hate those two bastard fucking cops!
This is the only link I could find, since the cover up:
http://www.kmj580.com/pages/landing_news?blockID=116288&feedID=806
Gizzard08.3.10 - 11:22 pm
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this fool straight ran him over..he could have stopped.
Huey55508.4.10 - 12:43 am
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Town coffers are out of money and the beat cops are being burned to make those quotas, any which way they can.
Whatever happened to the old days of sitting behind billboards and nailing speeding cars in a speed trap?
Anywho, if I was in charge and saw this, I'd strip this joker of his POST certification and blackball him so bad, he'll be lucky to get a job cleaning toilets at a fastfood place.
bentstrider responding to a
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08.4.10 - 5:58 am
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Officer Friendly is right.
This only shows how cold & senseless SOME police officers can be.
As a result, you don't want a dumb individual with a badge (power) running after you.
He could
Taze You
Run You over
Kill You.
Be safe.
Alfredo responding to a
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08.4.10 - 9:24 pm
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Stupidity begets even more Stupidity...
Problem is... there's one stupid individual with miss used power.
AestheticMynd08.22.10 - 3:18 am
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Anyone know of any further punishment to the officer?? I hope something horrible happens to that fuck Ard..... I hope he gets smashed by an 18 wheeler one day.... Mid-sentence...just BLAOW!!!!!! Squish... RIP Victor, and my prayers are with the family. Having a light is for our saftey..but not having one definately doesn't give someone the right...damn shame.
FIXMYLIFE09.8.10 - 10:51 am
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