BigNate said:
1 ... found myself wondering (hoping) that maybe it had something to do with the body-cam fish eye effect - but the more I watch it the more I think it's just really wrong.
2 I'm seldom critical of police shoot / don't shoot decisions -
3 I saw someone disconnected from reality - but not aggressive -
4 Scene control was a mess... WAY too many voices... way too little recognition of
what was working and not working.
Lots of opportunity for education out of that situation (IMHO).
2 I refrained from ANALysis in my OP. However, I did go over this thoroughly with my son. I woul hope they tried some creative talking FIRST? However, such chat SHOULD have been on the camera...dontcha think? :think: I am not down with the overwhelming show and use of force from-jump. :naughty:
1 THIS is a perfect example of why the camera is never the whole picture, pardon-the-pun.

The stairwell looks like a fairly comfortable climb. Actually, it's quite narrow and steep. You're entire focus is on the climb, or descent, if you are normal and of sound mind. I've been up and down them a few times.
4 Correct. In my day, the first officer on-scene was obliged to take-the-lead. Thus, ONE voice with commands to mitigate her confusion and agitation. The others should merely have covered.
3 It's quite clear that the 40 was NOT generating the pain-compliance effect they wanted. :?: The 3rd and 4th shots from it were unnecessary. That's when the
taser-officer should have taken a shot. If she was out-of-range, I am betting it was by only a few feet and he could've went to the foot of the stairs for the 2nd shot.