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The Duggars and the Bizarre Regressive "Quiverfull" Movement

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lawhawk5/23/2015 5:24:34 am PDT

That video is tough to watch; instead of trying to figure out whether the driver was okay, the first thought is that the driver was dangerous; and because the driver was nonresponsive to their orders, they attempted to taser and then pepper sprayed the man before getting him out of the car.

An ambulance was called to treat Washington for the pepper spray exposure and remove the Taser prong attached to his skin. Washington was transported to a local hospital where doctors discovered that he was experiencing a medical emergency in the preceding hours.
After reviewing the incident in accordance with department policy, Command Staff determined that the force used by the officers involved in the incidence was “not appropriate.”

Jurgens resigned from the department on May 14.

“The use of force demonstrated in the incident involving Mr. Washington was not in compliance with department policy or training,” said Captain Rick Pennock in a news release. “We take matters such as these very seriously and require that officers at all times exercise appropriate restraint and good judgment in their dealings with citizens.”
Police said Washington was changed with hit-and-run, hit-and-run (property damage), reckless driving, and driving on a revoked or suspended license. The charges are still pending and the warrants had not be served as of Friday.

If he was having a medical emergency like a stroke or TIA or seizures, that could explain the driving issues and while he’d be liable for the damage, that would mitigate the criminal charges. But the cops never even considered that when they initiated the stop.

That has to change, particularly since so many people who are stopped by police and are on the receiving end of excessive force incidents turn out to be suffering from mental illness or other medical issues. And that doesn’t even begin to touch on the race of those who are involved in these stops.