Biff_Poindexter
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California man says run-in with police left him paralyzed
A 65-year-old man says he was permanently disabled during a videotaped traffic stop in which Northern California officers said they deliberately used “pain compliance” techniques
abcnews.go.com
"A 65-year-old Northern California man [Gregory Gross] was paralyzed after being slammed to the ground during a traffic stop where police officers used “pain compliance” techniques and expressed disbelief when he repeatedly cried out “I can’t feel my legs,” according to a lawsuit announced Wednesday.
Police video released by lawyers for Gregory Gross shows the incident and his arrival at a hospital, where Gross is handcuffed to a bed, his nose bloodied. The new lawsuit claims Yuba City Police Officer Joshua Jackson broke Gross’ neck. It names Jackson, fellow officers Scott Hansen and Nathan Livingston, and Yuba City."
First of all, I like how the news article tries to mention that this guy was a US Army veteran -- in some attempt to humanize this moron...bottom line is, this guy was driving drunk....he already had a crash and left the scene...which was why he was being arrested in the first place....I repeat, he was a drunk driver...he could have killed someone....so if the cops ended up breaking this guy's back -- so what, he got what he deserved....
As the officer essentially said....if you don't get with the program, you feel the pain...if he would have complied, he wouldn't be paralyzed...Drunk drivers are dangerous criminals in my opinion and I think the best way to deter them from doing it -- is for more situations like this to happen...kudos to those cops...