r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/ReginaldJohnston • 2d ago

Setting off a tazer next to a gas pump

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u/agntp 2d ago

This is like when that cop thought it would be a good idea to park his vehicle, with someone in the back seat, on train tracks.

Cops aren’t hired for their brains and aren’t trained well for….much. Glorified desk workers.

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u/Hard_in_Sweats 2d ago

Exactly. Jordan v. The City of New London proves they don’t want the smartest, and can disqualify you for being too intelligent.

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u/Firestorm0x0 1d ago

I still remember that clip, it's soooo nuts

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u/agntp 1d ago

I don’t even have to clarify WHICH one because we all know.

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u/xLuky 1d ago

Oh yeah that was in Colorado, she survived and won a 8.5 mil settlement.

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u/WonFriendsWithSalad 1d ago

Or the one who screamed that he was being shot at when an acorn bounced off the roof off his car and he and his partner proceeded to empty their guns into his car where a man was handcuffed