Police officer: "Tase first, ask questions later."

[WolfpackN64]

Aeolus451 said:

WolfpackN64 said:

Nem said:

pokoko said:
I have NO problem with this. Don't jump out your car, point your hand at a cop, then walk toward them aggressively while yelling. He's lucky it wasn't a whole lot worse.

This. He showed agressiveness to a police officer. He got exactly the treatment he deserved. 

No he did not, the police officer in question escalated the situation way too quickly.

The cop simply pulled up behind him and the old man got out of his car and started to act aggressive. Who's escalated the situation? 

Cops have been shot over nothing in situations like this. Aggression towards cops escalates the situation and permits the cop to use force. If you don't want any force used on you, don't act aggressive with a cop. They are humans, too.

I'm not justifying the actions of the man that acted agressive towards the cop. But he was unarmed and the cop should not have used his taser first.