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Texas Cop Nathanial Robinson Uses Stun Gun On Elderly Man Over Inspection Sticker

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A Texas cop is under investigation after using a stun gun on an elderly man he had stopped for an inspection sticker issue that the officer himself apparently didn't understand.

Dashcam video from the incident posted by Raw Story, above, shows officer Nathanial Robinson, 23, pull over Pete Vasquez, 76, at Adam's Auto Mart in Victoria, Texas, as "Under Ground Kings" by Drake blares from the cruiser's radio.

Vasquez gets out of the car, walks behind it and gestures toward the license plate and to the office of the dealer, where he works. He later told the Victoria Advocate newspaper that he was explaining that the dealer tags on the car make it exempt from inspection.

Victoria Police Chief Jeffrey "J.J." Craig confirmed to the paper that the car was exempt.

On the video, however, Robinson appears to try to snatch a piece of paper from Vasquez without success. Then, he grabs Vasquez's arm, twists it behind him and pushes him against the hood of the cruiser. After a brief scuffle, the cop reaches for both of Vasquez's arms and drags him the ground, out of camera range.

When the cop is next seen in frame, he's yelling and holding up a stun gun.

Police told the newspaper that Robinson used the device twice on Vasquez.

A man emerges from the dealer's office and yells at the cop.

"I told the officer, 'What in the hell are you doing?' This gentleman is 76 years old," sales manager Larry Urich told the newspaper. "The cop told me to stand back, but I didn't shut up. I told him he was a ******* Nazi Stormtrooper."

When other officers arrive on the scene, they ask Vasquez for his side of the story and check to see if he's injured.

"Are you hurting anywhere?" the unidentified officer can be heard asking on the video.

"Not yet," Vasquez replies. "Probably later on. I'm 76 years old."

Vasquez was taken to a hospital, then released without being cited.

Craig later apologized to Vasquez.

"Public trust is extremely important to us," Craig said, according to the Advocate. "Sometimes that means you have to take a real hard look at some of the actions that occur within the department."

He told The Associated Press that Robinson has been placed on administrative duty pending an investigation.

District attorney Stephen Tyler told the paper he hasn't been contacted by police yet, but said the officer could face charges including official oppression, injury to elderly, aggravated assault and assault.

As many took to the department's Facebook page to express their concern, the agency posted a response reiterating that the incident is under investigation.

"We place incredible value in public trust and have worked diligently to build that trust. In the interest of transparency, and knowing that many of you are looking for an outlet to express your feelings on the matter, we are creating this post to allow your comments to be heard," the post said. "All we ask is that your comments stay within our established posting policy."
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#1 mr. 13 in 33, Dec 15, 2014

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what a piece of ****. this is out of control.

#2 tmoney1101, Dec 15, 2014
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submit to mai authorati

#3 HTown_DieHard, Dec 15, 2014
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****ing nazi storm troopers blasting that gay ass drake taking away our rights.

Seriously **** this POS.

#4 Teen Wolf, Dec 15, 2014
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Similar to people playing videos games, there is a direct correlation between listening to rap music and violence. If you don't believe me look it up. It's in a Pub Med article from a few years ago. Look how many school shootings we have had since they dawn of the Xbox and Playstation and also Eminem and Jay Z.

#5 Mr. Brightside, Dec 15, 2014
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POS pig. I hope this old-timer gets PAID and this cop gets fired.

#6 Dave_78, Dec 15, 2014
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Imagine all the **** that happens that never gets caught ?

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Where is Quanell when we need him!!

#8 Blurr#7, Dec 15, 2014
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Stories like this make me want to get front and rear cameras for my car.

#9 Mack, Dec 15, 2014
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what an incompetent POS cop. dude had dealer plates, didn't need an inspection sticker. should be fired for incompetence and poor handling.

also, should be fired for listening to drake!!!

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There should be an age limit for cops....25 + IMO.

Just judging this cop from the video, he seems like one of those guys who just thought it was cool to become a cop and have a badge...may or may not be true....BUT what i'd bet is true is that he just doesn't know how to deal with the elderly, probably because of his age. Vazquez just didn't want to deal with the cop, since he knew he was exempt. As it is, elderly males don't really like being bossed around by "kids." The cop didn't have the patience to talk the guy into cooperating and then escalated everything, unnecessarily.

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tmoney1101 said: ↑

what a piece of ****. this is out of control.
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I completely agree. We have to get people to stop posting every time a douche bag cop does something bad. That or expand the forum. We will be here all day reading about them.

#12 Space Ghost, Dec 15, 2014
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Space Ghost said: ↑

I completely agree. We have to get people to stop posting every time a douche bag cop does something bad. That or expand the forum. We will be here all day reading about them.
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good, more awareness. then maybe people will get off their asses and demand change and we'll see it. that could have been anybody's grandparents or parents. fack that incompetent pig!!! god forbid we ask our cops to know traffic laws...

#13 ipaman, Dec 15, 2014

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Space Ghost said: ↑

I completely agree. We have to get people to stop posting every time a douche bag cop does something bad. That or expand the forum. We will be here all day reading about them.
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Indicative of an issue with modern law enforcement... not the BBS.

#14 fchowd0311, Dec 15, 2014
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I'm fairly sure law enforcement has had the same issues since the dawn of time.

Power rush.

#15 napalm06, Dec 15, 2014
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That's what happens when you listen to Drake. It's the Devil's music.

#16 Fyreball, Dec 15, 2014
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The cop was way, way out of line here.

Having said that, being old doesn't give you the right to get in a physical altercation with the police, nor refuse to comply with an officer during a stop. If the ticket is bogus, you'll have the opportunity to prove that in court.

#17 BetterThanI, Dec 15, 2014
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my friend and i were in san antonio recently and got harrassed by a b**** ass off duty cop for jay walking
mother****er asked us for our IDs and everything
****ing losers

#18 ynelilvs99, Dec 15, 2014

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We need a dedicated 'cops behaving badly' thread.

#19 KingCheetah, Dec 15, 2014
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ynelilvs99 said: ↑

my friend and i were in san antonio recently and got harrassed by a b**** ass off duty cop for jay walking
mother****er asked us for our IDs and everything
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281 and 1604 are straight up Pinewood Derbys, those officers probably saved your life.

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