Atlanta is burning down, because of another black thug.

[DigitalDrifter]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get home instead of the standard method, some might say out-dated method, of going straight towards arresting?

he fell asleep in a fast food drive thru blocking other customers. Police were called, the man fails a field sobriety test, he refuses to be arrested, then starts physically fighting the cops and manages to get one of their tazers, then runs, turns, points it at them. What the fuck do you guys expect cops do today, join hands and sing Kumbaya ?

 

[Preacher]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get over over the standard, some might say out-dated, method of going straight towards arresting?

So he wakes up drunk and drives home and kills a family of 5? Seriously

Well no, I said that the cops could have helped him get home.

Sorry cops aren't taxis. He could have EASILY taken an uber or lyft or taxi to go home or to wendy's.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Why are police being called over petty shit - like there's a guy passed out in his car in the parking lot?

Gee, I don’t know. Maybe because he could’ve woken up, driven off drunk and killed somebody, you stupid bitch.

Why doesn’t Brooks bear any responsibility in what happened to him? Nobody told him to fight the police, steal one of their weapons, start to run away and then turn around and fire it at them. It was a justifiable use of force.

 

[WinterBorn]

Not sure the shooting was completely justified. The guy was running away and tried to fire the taser over his shoulder. Not much of a threat.

And they had his car and know who he is.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get over over the standard, some might say out-dated, method of going straight towards arresting?

It comes down to training, I think. Cops are just not trained to react proactively--they're trained to apprehend. Add to that the police culture of contempt for those they serve and you have incidents. Those incidents used to be the norm...and cops are being very slow recognize that the game has changed..in fact it's changing as we speak.

A beat-down by the cops was looked upon as a normal consequence to interacting with them--just a few years ago.

It would appear that We, as a nation, are done with the boot on our necks. It's not just a Black thing...but if I were black--I would see it as such!

The cops...well...I know it's naive of me..but to me the perfect cops...were the ones on TV..Adam-12 and Dragnet. That is how cops are supposed to act. They never have though..in this country. LA policing in the 1970's was nothing like Adam-12!

But it should be..and Protect and Serve should mean something.

 

[candycorn]

This has gotten old. I've seen enough protests and riots to last me the rest of my life.

And ALL of it is brought to you by BLM, ANTIFA, George Soros ANARCHISTS and the DEMOCRAT PARTY.

I think that second Civil War is needed. Full blown. Arm up and get it on. The left against the right.

Whats stopping you?

Bring it to my front door and it will start, candyass.

Good to see you're willing to fight the civil war from your LazyBoy recliner. You're a waste.

You don't see shit, candyass. You don't know me or what I will or won't do. You don't know what I've already done.

You want to make some more stupid comments? Yeah, you probably will, because you're a dumbass democrat, talking your ignorant shit from your mommy's basement.

You sound scared.

10 minutes ago, you're telling everyone to saddle up for a Civil War.
5 minutes ago, you said that you won't leave your house to fight (i.e. "bring it to my front door")
1 minute ago, you say I don't know you. Au contraire....you're all talk loser.

I said I think another Civil War needed. I didn't say I was going to START ONE.
I said if it came to my front door, the fights on, and if it's at my front door, then it's also at my neighbors front door, and I know what they'll do too since we've all already talked about, same thing I'd do.
No, you have no clue what so ever who I am or what I've done or what I will do. That is a fact.

You sound scared of this idea of Civil War, as if you think that talking your crap here will stop one if it starts, and that's pretty consistent with you democrat pussies. I spent 8 years in the military. I'm a service connected disabled veteran. Did you know that? Of course you didn't because you don't know shit about me, but you'll run your wise ass little democrat pie hole regardless.

Am I capable of fighting a war? Yeah, already been there, done that... dumbass.

Say some more stupid shit... this if fun showing people how stupid you are.

LOL....

The last thing you fought with was tying your shoe laces.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Not sure the shooting was completely justified. The guy was running away and tried to fire the taser over his shoulder. Not much of a threat.

And they had his car and know who he is.

That’s a judgment a lot easier for you to make watching on a video than being there live having it happen to you

 

[Grace Is Stoked]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get home instead of the standard method, some might say out-dated method, of going straight towards arresting?

he fell asleep in a fast food drive thru blocking other customers. Police were called, the man fails a field sobriety test, he refuses to be arrested, then starts physically fighting the cops and manages to get one of their tazers, then runs, turns, points it at them. What the fuck do you guys expect cops do today, join hands and sing Kumbaya ?

I'm not sure what all they said to him during the early moments but in my personal opinion they could have let him know that they were there to help him and not to harm him. They could have had him get out of the car and wait inside for a family member to come pick him up while his car was left overnight in the parking lot of the Wendy's. Even if they didn't do that and still did the field sobriety test and the handcuffing once he started to resist and run away they could have let him go since they had his car and could have easily found out where he lives and could have arrested him at another time after he sobered up. I'm just giving alternatives. Alternatives that emphasize de-escalation.

 

[Grace Is Stoked]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get over over the standard, some might say out-dated, method of going straight towards arresting?

So he wakes up drunk and drives home and kills a family of 5? Seriously

Well no, I said that the cops could have helped him get home.

Sorry cops aren't taxis. He could have EASILY taken an uber or lyft or taxi to go home or to wendy's.

If the cops couldn't take him they could have called family or found a way to help. They are their to protect and serve. Sometimes serving the public means helping them out.

 

[candycorn]

Not sure the shooting was completely justified. The guy was running away and tried to fire the taser over his shoulder. Not much of a threat.

And they had his car and know who he is.

You don't get to take a cop's weapon. Sorry. First he resisted arrest then took a cop's weapon. This isn't a Floyd case.

Now...if the question is what SHOULD the cops have done; that is an open question. As I heard one guy put it; "Enforcing ALL of the laws ALL of the time" is not a winning strategy. Perhaps the better judgment given the emotional climate of the city and state was to let it go. But as for whether it was within the ROE; it was.

 

[Redcurtain]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get home instead of the standard method, some might say out-dated method, of going straight towards arresting?

he fell asleep in a fast food drive thru blocking other customers. Police were called, the man fails a field sobriety test, he refuses to be arrested, then starts physically fighting the cops and manages to get one of their tazers, then runs, turns, points it at them. What the fuck do you guys expect cops do today, join hands and sing Kumbaya ?

I'm not sure what all they said to him during the early moments but in my personal opinion they could have let him know that they were there to help him and not to harm him. They could have had him get out of the car and wait inside for a family member to come pick him up while his car was left overnight in the parking lot of the Wendy's. Even if they didn't do that and still did the field sobriety test and the handcuffing once he started to resist and run away they could have let him go since they had his car and could have easily found out where he lives and could have arrested him at another time after he sobered up. I'm just giving alternatives. Alternatives that emphasize de-escalation.

SO Change the laws!

 

[Vandalshandle]

The kid fired the taser at the cop, and then continued to run, having no more taser shots remaining. That is when the cop shot him. With him no longer being a danger to the cops, they should not have shot him, although, I suspect that the circumstances were so charged that the cop may have reacted without thinking. That being said, it seems to me to be an over reaction on both sides.

 

[Dragonlady]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

The had his car, which would give them his name and his address. They had no need to chasing him down and shoot him. He wasn't endangering anyone before they attacked him. We don't see what happened before they were scuffling on the ground.

Every time one of these "incidents" involving police happen, the videos show the officers consistently escalating the violence at every turn. At the end, when the victim is killed, the police appear to be angry are totally out of control. Enraged that this guy was giving them a hard time.

 

[Redcurtain]

Not sure the shooting was completely justified. The guy was running away and tried to fire the taser over his shoulder. Not much of a threat.

And they had his car and know who he is.

He turned around and shot it at the cops, what if it hit him in the face? He could have disarmed the cop took his weapon

 

[candycorn]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get home instead of the standard method, some might say out-dated method, of going straight towards arresting?

he fell asleep in a fast food drive thru blocking other customers. Police were called, the man fails a field sobriety test, he refuses to be arrested, then starts physically fighting the cops and manages to get one of their tazers, then runs, turns, points it at them. What the fuck do you guys expect cops do today, join hands and sing Kumbaya ?

I'm not sure what all they said to him during the early moments but in my personal opinion they could have let him know that they were there to help him and not to harm him. They could have had him get out of the car and wait inside for a family member to come pick him up while his car was left overnight in the parking lot of the Wendy's. Even if they didn't do that and still did the field sobriety test and the handcuffing once he started to resist and run away they could have let him go since they had his car and could have easily found out where he lives and could have arrested him at another time after he sobered up. I'm just giving alternatives. Alternatives that emphasize de-escalation.

We were not there so we will never know. They could have not shown up at all too, right? There are a thousand "what if's". But the facts are this. He resisted arrest and took a cop's weapon. You don't get to do that.

 

[Grace Is Stoked]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get home instead of the standard method, some might say out-dated method, of going straight towards arresting?

he fell asleep in a fast food drive thru blocking other customers. Police were called, the man fails a field sobriety test, he refuses to be arrested, then starts physically fighting the cops and manages to get one of their tazers, then runs, turns, points it at them. What the fuck do you guys expect cops do today, join hands and sing Kumbaya ?

I'm not sure what all they said to him during the early moments but in my personal opinion they could have let him know that they were there to help him and not to harm him. They could have had him get out of the car and wait inside for a family member to come pick him up while his car was left overnight in the parking lot of the Wendy's. Even if they didn't do that and still did the field sobriety test and the handcuffing once he started to resist and run away they could have let him go since they had his car and could have easily found out where he lives and could have arrested him at another time after he sobered up. I'm just giving alternatives. Alternatives that emphasize de-escalation.

SO Change the laws!

Well no i'm sorry but it's not necessary the law in my opinion it's the interaction piece, it's the training. Speeding is against the law but people are giving warnings all of the time based on the interactions and the judgement of the officer. Same could be said for something like this in my opinion.

 

[Redcurtain]

The kid fired the taser at the cop, and then continued to run, having no more taser shots remaining. That is when the cop shot him. With him no longer being a danger to the cops, they should not have shot him, although, I suspect that the circumstances were so charged that the cop may have reacted without thinking. That being said, it seems to me to be an over reaction on both sides.

Maybe the cop though it was a gun?

 

[Flash]

All I am hearing out of the neggras is "mababydindunutin".

He did this to himself.

Thousands of DUI arrests everyday in this country that don't result in cops rolling around on the ground fighting with suspects and having weapons pointed at them. Thousands of DUI arrests that the drivers survive, learn a lesson and move on in life.

But yesterday, there was one where the guy decided to fight for some reason. And he didn't stop until he was dead. He fucked up. His decision. That's why he's dead. What were the cops supposed to do? Let him drive away to avoid an altercation? Just let him run away maybe?

 

[Hossfly]

Every cop in the country should walk off the job and go on strike. Then we'll see how the governors and mayors react.

 

[Grace Is Stoked]

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

That's no reason to shoot him fool. Why are police drawing weapons and shooting people over petty bullshit? Police are out of control.

He ATTACKED the cops, what were they supposed to do let him attack cops with no reaction?

Man's death after police shooting outside Wendy's in Atlanta sparks investigation and protests

Atlanta police were called to the Wendy's for a report of a man asleep in the drive-thru. The incident ended with an officer shooting the man, who later died after surgery.

www.cnbc.com

He attacked the cops after they gave him a sobriety test and he failed and was being put under arrest and got ahold of the taser.

Couldn't you ask though why did they have to arrest him? Why not just call his family to come and pick him up so that he can get home safely? From what I have been reading and hearing he was not causing any problems leading up to that and was just asleep in a car.

He was drunk or on drugs therefore its a DUI or DWI. He then attacked cops which is a felony

Even though he wasn't driving and was apparently sleeping? Doesn't this situation kindof hit on the ongoing topic of how the police should respond to calls? For me personally this is one of those situations where nobody has been harmed and clearly someone needs some help and so why not have the moment lend itself to an act of kindness by the police by helping him get home instead of the standard method, some might say out-dated method, of going straight towards arresting?

he fell asleep in a fast food drive thru blocking other customers. Police were called, the man fails a field sobriety test, he refuses to be arrested, then starts physically fighting the cops and manages to get one of their tazers, then runs, turns, points it at them. What the fuck do you guys expect cops do today, join hands and sing Kumbaya ?

I'm not sure what all they said to him during the early moments but in my personal opinion they could have let him know that they were there to help him and not to harm him. They could have had him get out of the car and wait inside for a family member to come pick him up while his car was left overnight in the parking lot of the Wendy's. Even if they didn't do that and still did the field sobriety test and the handcuffing once he started to resist and run away they could have let him go since they had his car and could have easily found out where he lives and could have arrested him at another time after he sobered up. I'm just giving alternatives. Alternatives that emphasize de-escalation.

We were not there so we will never know. They could have not shown up at all too, right? There are a thousand "what if's". But the facts are this. He resisted arrest and took a cop's weapon. You don't get to do that.

That is true. However, I would say that once he started to run with the taser the officers could have stopped the pursuit and arrested him at another time. Just my personal opinion.