Video shows officer using Taser on teen

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer involved in a deadly Taser confrontation with a teenager will not lose his job, but he will be suspended for five days.

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[antiphony33]

ohh disciplined HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED. When you fail at your job as a public servant you should not be given more opportunity to fail again.

[Ghstwn]

He's just another problem who isn't a problem now. What's the issue? Did he look like he was gonna miss a Quantum Physics class at school the next morning? I think not. In five years he would have done something even worse. That's not gonna happen now.

Sorry bout the family and all, but It was cheaper than a bullet. We pay for those ya know. ;)

[pjicleanair420]

Nicely done, the nigger should have listened to the black police officer, otherwise he could still be getting his welfare check and raping and pillaging his community.....................­.pays to follow orders.

[AnomalousChopin]

FALCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON TAZE!!!! oh, and yeah he deserved it. he should have gone down and didn't.

[Plsd2beme]

Clearly the young man is upset and out of control but I dont see in the video where the officer was being attacked upset is not a reason to taser someone. just being noncompliant would not be reason to taser someone. Now if the boy became agressive with a police man that may be a reason to taser him possibly. Why didnt all these people call for his parents and why didnt the cop call for back up This might have all been avoided. the tape and comments dont allow a complete conclusion to this event

[RayAir1]

Maybe he should have shot him between the eyes then?

[KoyoteeLaughter1]

@philateliceun Its about damage control. No we don't have to just deal with it. Once an assault takes place or a violation. We are no longer on the same sides. Its offense and defense. The police brass are defending their house why we try to tear it down. Its a lot like angry birds. :)

[philateliceun]

@TheMasterHippy when people complain about police brutality they are not arguing for the complete removal of cops, its funny how people always think that if you are against something you must be for the complete opposite. This is not normal, this is not nescecary for cops to do their jobs. In any other European country they wouldn't do this shit and certainly not get away with it but guess what, crime is down there.

[philateliceun]

@KoyoteeLaughter1 oh yeah, money is more important then what is right. We should just deal with it right? lol, we would be in jail for many many years but if you have a shiny piece of metal it just costs too much money.

[xxSpearMonkeyxx]

37 seconds? Seriously, count that out aloud

[KoyoteeLaughter1]

@antiphony33 You'd find, and I'm not defending the cop, that when police departments suspend or discipline the officers without firing them, it isn't because they are taking the guilty cops side. By firing the officer, it is the same as admitting fault and has a direct bearing on the outcome of a court case against the department. They kind of have to protect the department because the difference between suspending an officer and firing him can be the difference between thousands and millions

[fmnma1]

@doomheart2001

"I went to a party last Saturday night, didn't get laid, got in a fight - uh huh it ain't no big thing'

-Lita Ford