Tip of the day: Don't try to run from the cops at a giant boulder park next to a dangerous icy river. Odds are it will end in epic fail and a police dog hot on your trail!
KOIN Local 6 photographer Jonathan Simmons and reporter Amy Frazier were on the scene for a different story when the chase took place on the opposing river bank.
Monday just after 8:30 p.m., a car was stolen at gunpoint from the Safeway parking lot at SE Cesar Chavez and 39th, according to police. The suspect pointed a gun at the driver of a 1993 light blue Eagle Vision and demanded the car. The man, identified as Donald Wade Evanger, was said to hav More..e been wearing a black top hat, a woman’s black wig, a black waist-length jacket and Mardi Gras beads when the car jacking occurred.
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GenjiKilpatrickwow. might be the only warranted use of a tazer i've ever seen.
MarineGunrock>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:
wow. might be the only warranted use of a tazer i've ever seen.
That's because when a taser is used in the right way, it's never news worthy or as hilarious, therefor it doesn't make it's way to the net.
This was HILARIOUS, though, and fatty should be glad the cop was wielding a taser and not a firearm. Before tasers, any cop would have right to use lethal force.
therealblankman^ Yup, absolutely right on both counts. These cops did everything right, and this dummy is really lucky to be alive after reaching for a gun in his waistband. I'm glad this was caught on film for exactly the same reasons I'm really glad when other cops get caught on film abusing their authority.
csnel3says...That is some pretty good video of the whole event. Maybe the cops staged this. They really needed something like this right about now. Portland police are getting to be known as killers and thugs these last few years. Jesse Jackson was here last month to look into their latest killings.
Probobly gave a tweaker a toy gun and told him to run or they would kill him. Now maybe they will get to keep all the shiny new Tazers that they were in jeapordy of losing.
TheSofaKingNo question the taser saved this dirtbag's life. Oh joy. The officer had both the taser and his firearm ready and he had every right to drill this loser the second his hands went for the object in his waistband. Thank goodness he will live to carjack another day
wax66Proper and fully justified use of the tazer. Good cop, I'd like to buy you a donut.
JAPRYay for good cops.
jiyanibiInteresting. I guess I assumed the fact that he was soaking wet would cause the charge to be amplified somehow, but now that I actually think about it, I suppose water only helps conduct the charge. Since he already is his own conductor, the water doesn't make it any worse. Science...it works, bitches.
TickleMyElmoThe gun would have been the better option. When your opponent goes for a lethal weapon, you don't counter with a less-than-lethal option. The cop was extremely generous.
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If only all taser use was this warranted.
PushkillThis all started a few blocks from my house!
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