Dashcam Refutes Cop’s Story of 'Fearing for His Life,' Shows Him Taser Man for Parking Ticket

[Liberal_in_LA]

Kansas City, MO — After getting arrested and tased over a simple parking ticket, a store clerk has filed a lawsuit against the officer who used excessive force against him. Although the officer claimed that the clerk stood in a threatening position before he was forced to deploy his Taser, recently released dashcam video revealed that the officer lied and had no reason to lawfully detain the clerk.


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But Secor’s dash cam video revealed that the officer provided false information in his report. During the moments before Secor fired his Taser, Words remained calm with his empty hands exposed and not standing in a threatening position. He simply wanted to know why Secor was arresting him over a parking ticket.

Secor also wrote in his report that Words was listed as a known gang member after running his license plate. But federal records and state records in Kansas, Missouri, and Michigan reveal that Words is not a gang member and has no history of violent crime.

Charged with failing to comply with an officer and resisting arrest, Words only pleaded guilty to parking illegally. He paid a $50 fine. Words also filed a lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department and Officer Secor for unnecessary and excessive use of force over a mere parking ticket.

The video below highlights two key points: the power of a cop’s word against yours and the power video has to expose lies.

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/dashcam-refutes-cops-story-fearing-his-life-shows-him-taser-man-parking-ticket

[hollysmom]

1. so what happened to the cop?

[msongs]

2. it's what police do over and over. its why they become police in the first place

in far too many cases

[silverweb]

3. This shit has to stop!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]What's it going to take?

[Fantastic Anarchist]

7. And this is considered a good stop!

At least the oinker didn't murder him this time.

[uppityperson]

4. I noticed he tased him right behind the other cop arrived. Interesting timing there, seconds before

there would be a witness. The one driving up just saw him fall down. Good thing it was on video.

[KG]

5. time to stop pretending we don't live in a police state

[Fantastic Anarchist]

6. Fucking four oink cars for a traffic ticket.

Shitheads.

[boston bean]

8. How about just telling the guy to please move his car?

Is that so fucking difficult?

No, they must escalate, escalate, escalate.