Officer Nathanial Robinson tackling elderly man over expired tags.
Another day, another case of jaw-dropping excessive force. This time in
Victoria, Texas:
The incident happened Thursday after Robinson saw an expired inspection sticker on the car Vasquez was driving back to Adam's Auto Mart, 2801 N. Laurent St., where he helps with mechanical work.
Vasquez got out of the car, which is owned by the car lot, attempting to get the manager. He pointed out to the officer the dealer tags on the back of the car, which would make it exempt from having an inspection.
Police dashboard camera video shows Robinson arresting Vasquez for the expired sticker.
When the officer first grabbed Vasquez's arm, the older man pulled it away. Robinson then pushed Vasquez down on the hood of the police cruiser. The two fell out of the camera's video frame, but police said the officer used the Taser on Vasquez twice while he was on the ground.
Watch and prepare to cringe:
He full-on tackled Mr. Vasquez and TWICE tased him. For expired tags. On a dealer car. Onlookers are demanding Officer Nathanial Robinson be fired over the use of excessive force—which seems crystal clear in this video. This was incredibly poor judgement by this officer and his fitness for duty should be questioned by the entire community.