MAN DRAGGED FACE-DOWN AT AIRPORT BY POLICE, AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING

by doofiegirl POTL~PWCM~JLA Posted 2012/03/26 00:51:48

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Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating an incident captured on surveillance video that appears to show police officers dragging a man face-down at Will Rogers World Airport.

The security footage from the Feb. 20 incident shows officers first using a Taser to subdue the man, then dragging him face-down by his feet across the floor.

The man, James Heidebrecht, allegedly tried to sneak into a secure area to meet GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and claimed he was with the CIA.

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beachbum 2012/03/26 19:12:19

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Totally depends on the situation...........they already had to subdue him - it's quite possible he had been a real basket case and had flipped himself over on purpose thinking he'd have the upper hand - who knows?

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Elephant Lord 2012/03/26 02:59:37

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I understand that sometimes cops need to taze dangerous criminals, but they could have at least dragged him face-upwards.

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Bozette 2012/03/26 01:50:14

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Having watched several videos where people were tased multiple times, I am wondering if they are physically unable to comply with putting their hands behind their back after the initial tasing...and the officers keep tasing because they aren't complying.

Obviously the man was doing something wrong and I do understand that often the police become frustrated with people. I don't think the multiple tasings were necessary as he kept saying, "I give up..." over and over. Which I have seen in other videos and why I asked the question above. Nor do I think they needed to drag him, face down across the floor.

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Daniel S 2012/03/26 01:15:54
NPC 2012/03/26 00:54:20

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This guy was a nut job looking for attention or trouble ?

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