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A very surprising video of a young person being tasered by police for the ‘crime of vaping‘ has gone viral.
Not solely has the world been horrified by the assault on 17-year-old Brian Anderson, even probably the most zealous anti-vaping group has condemned the actions of Maryland police.
Wow…so that is what the battle on vaping has come to…vicious assaults on youngsters…
To say I used to be livid at seeing that is an understatement…
OK, so what’s led to this act of violence by police over what most of us will say was a petty ‘offence‘ to say the least?
First off it’s all the way down to new legal guidelines handed in Maryland the place vaping and smoking is banned on its boardwalk.
Apparently Brian and a gaggle of three different teenagers had been instructed to cease vaping by the cops, and once they allegedly carried on, the police ordered them to cease and put their fingers up.
Bystanders say Brian was instructed to take away his backpack and it was as he touched a strap to take it off {the teenager} was tasered.
The video exhibits he had his fingers within the air earlier than the assault, however witnesses are adamant he was exhibiting NO indicators of risk.
As he lay writhing on the bottom, folks might be heard screaming on the officers with one lady shouting:
Cease! He was standing there!
It truly is a fairly astonishing assault and led to an increasing number of passers by admonishing the police.
The video – filmed by Rebecca Kavanagh – has now been watched over 2 million instances on Twitter.
By the way, Rebecca is a prison defence lawyer, so clearly is aware of the legislation.
She tweeted:
{The teenager} who had his fingers up and was not in any approach bodily interacting with police (not to mention bodily resisting) when he was tasered, collapsed unconscious on the bottom, was then hogtied, and positioned in a police van.
A spokesman for Maryland Police mentioned:
We’re conscious of the social media movies circulating relating to this incident.
Our officers are permitted to make use of pressure, per their coaching, to beat exhibited resistance.
All makes use of of pressure undergo an in depth evaluation course of.
The makes use of of pressure from these arrests will undergo a multi-level examination by the Assistant Patrol Commander, the Division Commander after which by the Workplace of Skilled Requirements.
As I mentioned initially even probably the most fervent anti vaping group has slammed the assault.
One wrote:
In reply Matt Culley – vape advocate and reviewer higher referred to as SMM tweeted:
But they proceed pushing insurance policies that all the time result in this.
The ramifications of Bloomberg funded tobacco insurance policies have been even worse in different international locations.
Loopy instances we’re residing in.
Thank God it was only a tazer…
So what do you concentrate on this incident?
Let me know your ideas and opinions within the feedback under.
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