What the hell was going on in Tacoma...

[RgrF]

Washington last night?

[Ca Bob]

The tv news showed the clip and reported that the cop said he was afraid for his own safety, so he drove off while surrounded by the crowd. If he drove into and through the crowd, that is one thing. If the crowd surrounded him and started smashing his windows, that is another thing. I suspect there will be a pretty thorough investigation, but we will have to wait and see even about that.

[Speedy]

Might have been able to get away without the burst of acceleration.

[btfc]

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/loca...26860.html

[Speedy]

Hard to imagine the person who was run over surviving.

[mattkime]

RgrF wrote:
Washington last night?

Sounds like illegal street racing or similar.

Cops showed up to stop it. They gathered around his car and banged on the windows (terrible idea!) and he hit the gas (terrible idea!).

I'm pretty certain this will go down as "the cop was afraid so he was justified in using force"

Wish I hadn't clicked on the video. You will see someone run over.

[Lemon Drop]

The person who went to the hospital has a laceration according to news. No other info yet that I see. If correct they'll be ok. But what a trauma.

I love Tacoma, sorry to see this. You can believe the investigation will be thorough. Tacoma has dealt with some stuff lately. Imagine how traumatized police must be after seeing Jan. 6. Not excusing any excessive action at all. Just considering possible state of mind.

[Speedy]

The traumatized police should be well trained. Maybe they should have brought in the militias.