Crime

This is What Happens When You Get Into a Fight With a Police Officer & Try to Steal His Gun

Barike Wiltz, a parolee, was violently arrested in Stockton, CA, Tuesday after he got into a fight with a police officer and tried to take his gun.

The entire episode started when an allegedly intoxicated and belligerent Wiltz got into a scuffle with a Stockton policeman. While the officer had him in what looks like a headlock, Wiltz made a grab for the officer’s gun.

This is What Happens When You Get Into a Fight With Police Officer & Try to Steal His GunAmateur footage taken by a bystander.

Wiltz soon gave up and fled the scene of the fight. However, he’d already made a serious mistake and the Stockton police were not ready to let it go. They quickly caught up with Wiltz, beat him with batons, and arrested him. Oddly enough, a news crew was on the scene shooting an unrelated interview and caught the takedown on tape.

Watch the takedown via Detroit Free Press:

This is how the story played out:

This is What Happens When You Get Into a Fight With Police Officer & Try to Steal His GunA woman was giving the news crew an interview . . .

This is What Happens When You Get Into a Fight With Police Officer & Try to Steal His GunSirens start going off and police vehicles go tearing by.

Suddenly, Wiltz rounds the corner and is quickly run down by a Stockton police officer.

This is What Happens When You Get Into a Fight With Police Officer & Try to Steal His GunIn no time, the police officer knocks the suspect back on to the sidewalk, administers a few painful blows with his baton, and makes the arrest.

This is What Happens When You Get Into a Fight With Police Officer & Try to Steal His GunSome the local residents who witnessed the takedown think the Stockton police were disproportionately violent.

“I thought it looked like Rodney King being beaten, it seemed like it was too much,” witness Trevon Edwards told ABC News 10.

But the police stand by their actions.

“The suspect grabbed the officer’s gun and tried to pull it out of the holster, because of that, we used any force necessary to stop the suspect and make an arrest,” Det. Joe Silva said.

Wiltz, 34, is currently being held in San Joaquin County Jail on charges of fighting with police and trying to grab an officer’s weapon, according to ABC News 10.

All images courtesy of The Detroit Free Press.

This story has been updated.

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  • Salamander
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:13am

    All that stick work was aimed at muscles that if spasmed would drop the suspect to the ground! The total focus was in dropping him to the ground and forcing his submission to arrest–NOT trying to beat him in revenge! I thought the police officer was rather talented and controlled in his use of the stick–no head shots and no shots to thin bone structures like the wrist or complex structures like the ankle! The suspect is lucky to come out with a bunch of bruises and not a pile of broken bones! What on Earth would possess someone to make a grab for an officer’s service weapon? As for the taser remark–you only get one shot, and it better be accurate. Maybe the police officers didn’t have a taser handy! These people have a good, well-trained police department! They should be thankful for those willing to serve!

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    • marine249
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 2:06am

      when you work on a muscles you have
      to beat the living he!! out of him.

      hit the wrist, ankle, knees or elbow [you want to hit a funny bone]
      less work– more pain– less blows–over quicker

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    • ccm2361
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 10:35am

      Right on!
      You can hear the officer yelling “get on the ground” & the guy is not complying. He is still trying to get away.
      That was good baton work. I used be a cop. Any person who tried to get a hold of an officers gun is going to be considered a threat until they are in custody.

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    • G-WHIZ
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 10:58am

      This is what “D’Oh!” looks-like! :-)

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    • The Sergeant Major
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 11:22am

      SALAM-ER You’re on target with your comments, MARINE I also understand the pain inflected on hitting joints, but our training is to NOT to hit joints, thin skin or the head.

      Mr. Wiltz, First pull you pants up! Your grown man, act like one. In the future comply with law enforcement and never reach for a weapon of an officer.

      All you armchair commando, this might be a good time to exercise your right to remain silent. Until you have had to fight for your life you will never understand what is going thru your mind in these situations. Comparing this to Rodney King shows that you have lived in “sunny California” too long. There are people in our society that will always break the law and that’s why law enforcement officers.

      Next Slide!

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    • Cavallo
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 11:36am

      Notice also that the instant he was on the ground and threw up his hands in submission the cops stopped with the batons. If Salamander is correct, then the cops look to not only have their own welfare in account, but the general public as well as the suspect. They could very well have shot him.

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    • wdittgasn
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:23pm

      If they want to drop him to the ground all they have to do is jerk his already hangin off his butt pants down around his ankles. No problem.

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    • Leader1776
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:29pm

      @BEST_PATRIOT
      ……….. and nothing easier for a liberal than turning everything sexual. I’d suggest getting off the crystal meth.

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    • Do Not Panic All is Well
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:05pm

      If you become society‘s problem you shouldn’t complain about the consequences. If they had put him in intensive care he would have deserved it. As it was those officers did a good job subduing him. Don’t mess with the cops.

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    • Do Not Panic All is Well
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:07pm

      Come to Houston and try that. Your next trip is to the morgue.

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    • db321
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:36pm

      If Obama had a brother – he would look like that – Sharpton, Jackson and Farrakhan are going to have a field day with this one as soon as ABC edits the video. If I was any where near those two I would have jumped in and helped the Cop – that guy would have been on the ground quick!

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    • Vvajk
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 8:21pm

      Salamander is 100% correct. As a LE person myself I applaud this officer for his use of restraint. You can see at one point in the video as the suspect backs away towards the sidewalk, the officer holds back a blow that would’ve hit an arm or possibly a head. This is the kind of compliance training every cop receives and this officer did what he has been trained to do.

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    • wcoastpi
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 10:21pm

      This in no way was even close to a Rodney King episode. As was observed, the focus was on muscle to get the suspect to comply. Some suspects are so juiced up that they don’t often respond immediately the same way a sober person might respond. No violations here. Anybody that thinks different, I would like to see you in the same situation. Easy to be a Monday morning QT.

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    • macruadhi
      Posted on May 5, 2012 at 1:00am

      Like marine249 said, If I want you compliant, I’ll be using my baton on the weakest, most vulnerable areas. I want that subject incapacitated with the fewest blows possible. Targeting the large muscle groups might work on sober individuals, but drunks, I doubt it.

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    • getalong
      Posted on May 5, 2012 at 12:22pm

      The minute this guy reached for the officer’s gun he set himself up for what came next. If he had complied he would not have been hit with the stick. Stupid idiot!

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    • GIDEON612
      Posted on May 5, 2012 at 3:07pm

      If you are not very geographically knowledgeable…..Detroit is a long way from California. For these images to come from The Leftist/Socialist Detroit Free Press is done ONLY to incite violence. The Detroit Free Press should not be the source for second hand information.

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    • DV
      Posted on May 5, 2012 at 6:14pm

      Absolutely right! All the blows with the baton were delivered to the suspects leg. you can even see where the officer holds back one moment because he’s unsure where the next blow will land. In other words, the officer was obviously trying to avoid hitting the man in the head or in the torso which are areas of the body that he knows he is not supposed to hit or try to hit. The legs are what an officer is trained to hit for a take down. The hits to his arms at the end are also legal … I had that training in the NG. The officer’s arrest in this case is absolutely defensible and legal.

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    • RogrDane
      Posted on May 6, 2012 at 8:29am

      Other jurisdictions may be different but many no longer teach ‘bony’ contact points but rather soft tissue. And correctly commented, it does take a “long time” to bring those points into submission. I did not see a taser on that officer’s belt so… how can he use it? I see that two minority members spoke out against the “minority” member police officer? Frankly I think all law enforcement should let “minority” communities police themselves and perhaps you would see less of this garbage about “Rodney” and more about lawful behavior leading to a reasonably “polite society.” Wonder what those loons would have said if the cop’s gun had been taken and used against the officer? Nothing, that’s what. People function out of (according to psychologists) “love” or “fear” and drunken assailants only love their brew, and only fear will bring their unlawful behavior into compliance. Go ahead and continue to allow minorities to ‘misbehave’ because there is a minority president and AG… see what it gets you!

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  • Captain Crunch
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:02am

    Two words…DUMB A_SS!

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:00am

    If Barike Wiltz, the parolee, had been WHITE this would have been a NON-STORY!!!

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    • marybethelizabeth
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:38am

      It would have been a story, but theblaze editors would not have highlighted it because it would not suit their race-baiting agenda,

      It would be the top story all week if the policemen had been black beating a white parolee.

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    • Fubared
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 8:25am

      MBE
      The vast difference being that whites generally respect authority. Sorry, that post doesn’t flush. Please post some video of whites doing the same… Ah, can’t find much unless it is OWS pukes huh? Reread rules for radicals and get out on the stump at say, Church and Brambleton in Norfolk.

       
    • nelbert
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 8:31am

      @MARYBETHELIZABETH

      So still no glimmer of intelligent thought on your part, eh?

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    • Listen_then_think
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:58am

      @ mary
      Still blindly following the liberal creed of look the other way and lie about everything I see.

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    • Unix
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 10:06am

      Mary Elizabeth – your rose colored glasses have fogged up my dear! You are the race bait here! You come in here every day and call the Blaze racist, so in that vein you are the racist. Have a great day.

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    • G-WHIZ
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 10:58am

      “Like!”

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    • CNCFan
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 11:15am

      marybethelizabeth first I want to thank you for all your comments and logging in to THEBLAZE, by doing so you are increasing the stats for the site and that enables THEBLAZE to attract more advertising dollars. Thank you for all your support, please keep coming back and supporting the site.

      Second, I think you should consult a electrician, that 60 watt blub you have between your eyes always seems to be set at the 3 watt level.

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    • JRook
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:12pm

      @Listen_then_think @Unix Attack individuals for their comments all you want but banjarmon original observation is spot on. Particularly with respect to editorial, and I use that term lightly, slant of this site.

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    • USACommoner
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:32pm

      Mary, and if that lowlife piece of trash HAD gotten hold of the officer’s weapon, The Blaze would have reported that the officer’s wife and children had been informed of his tragic death while serving the public.

      Smoked a lot of weed when you were younger, huh…?

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    • skippy6
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 5:17pm

      @Marymoron Have you ever been buried up to your neck and stoned?? If not, check out how the women are treated in Iran… P.S. Please stay away from the Weed with the dog **** int it…..Have a nice Day…..

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  • The_Almighty_Creestof
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:57am

    Clearly police brutality and a racist hate crime.

    I’m kidding.

    People have to keep in mind, if a criminal (or just a drunk jerk) is willing to fight a police officer, or try to take his weapon…this person is 100 times more dangerous to you or me.

    That is why shooting or killing a cop is so offensive. It is NOT because “Oh, you hurt one of us so we are going to make your life hell!”, no…it is that they know that anyone doing this to an officer has gone the way of a mad dog and no longer has any scruples as to what they’ll do to an average citizen.

    Police can longer afford to go up to a suspicious person and say “Hey, how ya doing? Nice breeze today, not to hot either…good day to go fishing I’d say. May I ask why you’re here on this bench on such a nice day like this?” If they pull this Andy Taylor crap, they’re going to get shot because the suspect will think they are a wimp and can be handled. Police today have no choice but to go into any situation with an aggressive attitude and a measure of intimidation tactics to set the suspect back on their heels.

    “Protect and serve” does not mean letting the suspect draw/swing/shoot first and do your best to survive afterward.

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    • spikebu
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 5:02am

      My one and only nephew is a Phoenix cop. The only way for him to be safe is to assume everyone is a threat, even a traffic stop. He’s a good kid. I want him to be safe. My neighbor does undercover work. The criminals have twice discovered where he lives. They wanted him dead. They even tried to take his children. I don’t think being a cop is for wussies.

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    • christopher.duncan2388
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 5:26am

      I can only wish more people thought the way you do

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:39am

      Crestoff,
      You are correct with what you say-mostly. But, make no mistake about it. The reason people are sentenced harshly for hurting cops is because they DARED to fight back against the state. How dare a person have the gaul to disobey the STATE. That is why. So please with the BS. But, you are mostly correct.

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:42am

      Yeah Spike. Treat everybody they encounter like a fricking murdering criminal. That is how you get the public on your side. Sounds like an unwise strategy to me. But, that is what his other cop buddies tell him to do, so, he does it. A cop can be careful and not be a J off too. You CAN strike that fine line you know. They just choose the us vs them plan. They like it that way.

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:45am

      Crestoff says
      “Protect and serve” does not mean letting the suspect draw/swing/shoot first and do your best to survive afterward.”

      Mil-Dot says:
      But that is what the cops, prosecutors and the state expect the average citizen to do before he is able to use deadly force to defend him or her self. Is it not?

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    • Grousemaster
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:03am

      Every officer takes an oath to the constitution and should honor that oath. They should be held to the highest standard, not given free reign over their masters {us} otherwise we will surely have a police state!

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    • spuggylips
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:19am

      well said sir.

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:43am

      MILDOT “Yeah Spike. Treat everybody they encounter like a fricking murdering criminal. That is how you get the public on your side. Sounds like an unwise strategy to me.”

      Traffic stops are the most dangerous encounter for cops. It is were the most of them are injured or killed. They are not told by there buddies to do it, every law enforcement agency in the country trains them to be that way.

      Have you ever even met a cop other than when your doing something wrong? Cops aren’t out there to make you #*$&ing coffee or tee, their not there to ask how your day is going, and the sure as hell aren’t there to be nice to you. They are there to enforce the law. THEY ARE ENFORCERS. Plain and simple. Next time instead of bitching and moaning about cops being ass holes all the time, buy a few of em beers a the bar and thank them for their service. You’ll get a lot better reaction than when you get their attention by speeding, rolling through stop signs, or being a general @$$. Nit wit.

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    • xcapeillinois
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 11:23am

      Hey, Grousemaster, it is my most sincere hope that you get your worthless ass pounded to mush while local law enforcemt stands by reading the procedure manual.

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    • apollo18
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:51pm

      No cop could have drawn his duty-weapon and fired on this “lethal threat” because there was no safe direction to fire. Could not assure a “clear backstop”.

      Just stating “life and death, self-defense” in firing on cross-racial suspect is never justification to California public. Bystanders ALWAYS know better than cops.

      Always. Just ask them.

      “NEVER let a crisis go to waste”. R. Emmanuel.

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    • Archstone
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:41pm

      MIL-DOT has a MON 9AM with his PO from the sound of it.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:56am

    Police did an awesome job. Glad I wasn’t the cop though, bc I would have shot a man that tried to grab my gun and color would have not mattered to me, but I am sure it would have to Holder…so my job would be over.

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    • pavepaws
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:14am

      Batons, properly used. Striking upper leg area to force suspect down. Suspect trying to pull away and run. Once he submitted, striking stopped.

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  • wzanesdad
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:54am

    dumbass

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  • MAMMY_NUNN
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:49am

    Had you seen the full version of Rodney King not the version the media wanted you to see you would come to the same conclusion the police acted within their powers to subdue and arrest the subject.
    And there are laws for public intoxication.

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    • The_Almighty_Creestof
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:10am

      Exactly! I worked 2 blocks from the police station which handled that call. RK, is a large dude who was speeding and weaving on the road and was not pulling over. After he did, he would not exit the car or keep his hands in view. When he did get out, he kept reaching back in and under the seat. He still would not respond to commands and then the taze had little to no effect on him. Keep in ,ind that this was going on during a time when several crimes and arrests made the news featuring near super human strength thanks to PCP.

      Though I “wish” they would have deployed a dog or swarmed him with the amount of officers they had, I also realize that every officer that got with in range would have given him the opportunity to grab a weapon.

      But the case has changed a lot of tactics used today…now he would have been shot the moment he reached back into his car.

      After it all happened, the police station went on lockdown with the driveways and entrances barricaded, all wore vests, sharpshooters were on the roof. Police were there for days. I bought almost $500.00 of soda/juice/water/cookies/etc and my assistant and I delivered it to them along with a card expressing our appreciation for them signed by 18 of our employees.

      At first I thought we were going to get shot when we pulled up and got out to get the stuff out of my pickup bed, but when they realized what we were douing and why we were there…well, the looks on their faces were worth every penny and more.

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    • MAMMY_NUNN
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 3:09pm

      Thank you someone else knows the truth and not what the media wanted you to see there was more to the story then what the media showed. Funny how the video has been scrubbed.

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:46am

    Thank God for the other video! Never rush to judgment ppl.

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    • Recceman90
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:16am

      Yep, Cops have better things to do than just randomly go up to people and start beating them,…there is always a reason and usually they are justified!

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:50am

      The idiot was probably whistling at girls passing by or being leud or something. He was not just sitting while black. I guarantee it.

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  • SmokeyBehr
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:46am

    In California, the cops take violations of PC148 (et seq) VERY seriously. Those “painful blows” were administered to large muscles, and not to joints or where the bones were near the skin. They might have been painful, but the perp would have gotten the ass whoopin’ if he had just submitted to the lawful police authority.

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    • KenInIL
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:02am

      Exactly, the cop was spanking the perp. If he wanted to hurt him he would have gone for the head which he could have easily have done.

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    • PASSIONFORCHRIST
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 2:54am

      They gave the DUMB A$$ A CHANCE TO WALK AWAY AND LEAVE! DUMB A$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Delaware Patriot
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:40am

    RODNEY KING!! RODNEY KING!!…LOL….This is police brutality…LOL…He should sue the POlice and maybe hit that litigation lottery…Maybe appeal to Obama and Holder…because the perp looks like Obama’s son if he were to have one…But I’d definitely call Holder…He got the Black Panthers off, didn’t he? That cop was just a racist, straight up!! Anyone have Sharpton’s number?…How about Jesse Jackson?

    Throw him in jail and forget about him…He’s a waste of skin and space

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    • DEFCON4
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:33am

      DEL PAT Do not forget Lt. Joseph Szczerba New castle officer slain by a pcp infused dirt bag named david salasky ! ………

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  • jimmyhand
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:38am

    looks like another staged media event. funny how there is so much racial news lately. looks like one persons writes for all the news sites. I wonder what the grand finale will be?

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    • RamonPreston
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:50am

      We are going to see more of it. Which city in your state do you think will be on fire first? I live in New York and I say Rochester.

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    • RamonPreston
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:56am

      Obama is pushing for a race war. Kind of obvious the outcome. He doesn’t try to calm the issues, he fans them. When he said if he had a son he would look like Trayvon, everybody got on the side of the blacks. Obama is trying to destroy America. He shows contempt for the Constitution. In February he declared a state of peacetime martial law. After 3 1/2 years in office it looks like he is planning something. He is bringing the troops home to handle the upcoming riots. Obama is dangerous.

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    • jimmyhand
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 2:05am

      my gut tells me with all the build up it will be a fake attack before the election and blame it on a Paul supporter or tea party member. would not surprise me if they fake event on black politician to stir up and divide the masses. FYI “I do not condone or wish any type of violence on anyone I don’t have any evidence or foreknowledge of any planed events -last part is for any gov persons that will read this post”

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 6:15am

      @Jimmyhand….”my gut tells me with all the build up it will be a fake attack before the election and blame it on a Paul supporter or tea party member.”

      Well, they have blamed Tea Partier’s for violence which has yet to be committed by them. Its hilarious to me (the accusations of racism by TP members), since I attend TP meetings regularly and see all the “whiteheads” in attendance who drove there in their Buick Century’s. Yea, they are a real violent group…NOT!

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  • deskpilot
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:37am

    Wiltz allowed his lifestyle to fall in line with the predominant stereotype that is conjured up when people see others with their pants below their butt. Reaching for the officer’s firearm indicates that he may have a propensity for violence and that he needed to be taken down by any means necessary. Treat an Officer with the respect that he.she deserves, and that respect will be returned. I had occasion to have a very light run in with the local police, and I asked them if I could follow them to the Public Safety Building in order to be processed for a minor incident. The officer had NEVER, in 13 years on the job, had anyone ask that of him. Because I respected him, was sober, and exceptionally cooperative, and polite, he agreed. It went without a hitch, I was fully cooperative at all times, and when he turned me over to the officers inside, he even wished me a speedy and safe night. He gave me his business card in case I had a problem. I was processed quickly and politely, finished my business, and called the original officer to that him for his professionalism and his courtesy. He said, :No, Thank You, Mr XXXXXXX. It’s not often we have such courteous folks to deal with in an event like your. It was refreshing to be able to have what I consider to be a safe event. I hope things work out for you.” Imagine that, a police officer thanking someone he HAD to arrest. FWIW, the judicial process ran it’s course, and my ‘record’ has been expunged.

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:35am

    He was sitting and enjoying a Steel Reserve. Why did the cops have to bother him in the first place? When he was running,he had no gun.When he lay down and was beaten,he had no gun.I do not care if he pulled out his Wacky Weasel and pee’ed on the cops leg,when he was getting beaten,he had no gun.

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    • softunderbelly
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:54am

      The man was lucky he wasn’t shot. Especially after wrestling with the police officer and grabbing for the gun. A very lucky stupid dude.

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    • Capps2865
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:54am

      Hey Stupid – Drinking in public is illegal. Instead of arresting him – they told him to leave. I know…I know….Police “Harassment”. God forbid they try and keep nice places staying nice for families. And if you somewhat understood a Use of Force Continuum – you would understand that each time he was struck, it was after a verbal command to “Get on the ground” or “Turn over” or “Put your hands behind your back”. Non-compliance =’s applied force.
      That’s the problem nowadays – everybody thinks they know everything about everything when sometimes it’s just time to STFU and learn about something before you comment about it.

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    • RamonPreston
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 1:22am

      Public intoxication is illegal, buddy. If you want to get drunk, stay home.

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    • MastinoDF
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:19am

      Bojangles, I honestly hope that you get mugged or hurt by one of these thugs that doesn’t have a gun.

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    • spuggylips
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:26am

      By your logic we shouldn’t arrest people for murder unless they still have the murder weapon on them. Brilliant, I hope you will be on my jury someday!

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  • Capps2865
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:35am

    Here we go……….. Another piece of trash, drinking in public, with no job, most likely collecting government checks – fights police, tries to grab one of their guns, gets caught – and now the arrest is “excessive”. You hear that one guy???… The police should have tried to “talk to him”. WTF????? The girl says “They should have tased him”. If the police would have tased him – that would have been excessive. If the thug got the gun and killed some by-standers – the cry would have been “Where were the police?” And if an officer got killed – the cry would have been ‘What a tragedy!” by the same damn people. In no way shape, form, or fashion can police ever win these days. I say GREAT JOB, SPD!!!!!!!!!

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  • POdVet
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:34am

    If not for the bystander filming the initial incident, our race baiter in chief Obama would undoubtedly be having Holder pressing charges against these officers already. And I have no doubt that the good Rev Al was already making airline reservations to lead a racist mob against the Stockton Police.

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  • Karama
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:31am

    I am not going to cry or lose sleep over this one bit. One dirt bag down so many more to go. Good job Officers.

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  • Mutiny
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:30am

    Well I have to ask, why was the officer asking the man to leave. He was of age to be drinking, was he causing a problem? If so and the man became a problem, why did he not call for back up and wait for it. Seems to me the officer put himself, the drunk, and the public in harms way.

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:39am

      Why ask a Silly Question when the answer is so Obvious?The guy was black!

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    • RebelPatriot
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:49am

      If you look at the film where the officer first encounters the suspect you see he had in his possession beer. In most townships, it is illegal to drink public, if you are drinking in public and are unable to leave the premises when asked because you are drunk then you are considered to be publicly intoxicated and are arrested. Add resisting arrest and attempted murder (grabbing for the gun) during the prior confrontation and running away and you get a beat down. White, black no matter what.

      You can say it is excessive force, but in the end it was resisting arrest. Look at the lives Rodney King endangered as he drove away from the police while intoxicated. Luckily, no one was killed by Rodney, but the lesson no one seems to learn is never resist arrest. Going to jail isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you, if you are drunk.

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 2:49am

      I didnt say anything like that. The cop should have used his brain and not try to take on a guy one on one. Once the guy started to give problems call for back up. Wrestling with him endangered everyone at the scene.

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    • amtsoundsmith
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:53pm

      It’s called “public intoxication”. Nice try though…

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  • ContinentalArmy
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:27am

    Unnecessary Force? He would have shot the Police Officer if he had gotten the gun. Fighting with Police don’t turn out well no matter what your skin color is. Drunk or not you don’t fight Police Officers! And the Media should have started the Story from the beginning not with the bystander! Once again the Media has screwed up, because now you have Black’s referring to the Rodney King ordeal. Also this makes the Police look bad, pathetic reporting as usual! The man was resisting arrest and assaulted a Police Officer.

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    • RamonPreston
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:48am

      Don’t forget attempted murder. He wasn’t going for the gun to polish it.

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  • Mom_of_5
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:23am

    WTG Stockton PD!! That’s what I call “taking out the trash!”

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  • merchantsailor
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:19am

    The big dummy

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  • BeingThere
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:19am

    Great job police!!!

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:18am

    In the case of the suspect grabbing for the officers gun, then I can clearly understand them not holding back in the takedown; that grab for the firearm tells his intentions to do or attempt to do bodily harm to the officer and thus makes him dangerous across the board.

    I will not fault the officers who made the decision; and if a investigation is conducted to determine if any fault in the officers conduct occured, then let the truth come out for good or bad.

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  • jespasinthru
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:17am

    If he’d been a white thug, they would’ve shot that fool and got it over with. Even with the cameras rolling.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:36am

      If his pants weren’t down around his knees he might have out run the cops. LOL. Hit him again!

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:16am

    Never ever touch another man’s gun, unless you buy him a beer first and only if he is from San Fran.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:16am

    Well I give it 1 day before Al Sharpton pipes up unless he already has.

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    • DEFCON4
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:33am

      COFEMALE , they are all ready enroute to start a west coast militant media circus !

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:34am

      Wait, that wasn’t Al getting a beat down. Awwww, I thought this was the best video ever. We much resist.

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    • apollo18
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:59pm

      That’s how the world first heard about “Reverend” Al Sharpton: Parading Twanna Brawley in front of the NYC press, claiming that two dozen (TWO DOZEN!) city cops raped this poor girl then smeared dog —- all over her and walked away.

      Complete lie. No apology. Next victim.

      A “reverend” of what? “reverend Al”

      yeah right.

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