would you flee the scene? call for help? or would you put yourself in danger to assist the officer? i was patrolling the western part of the city. deputy kevin meyer of the broward county sheriff office is on his morning patrol. the dispatcher came across the air advising there was some sort of disturbance inside the mcdonald s. deputy meyer responds to the call. the manager approached me and pointed the gentleman out saying he had stolen property from a patron inside the store. the security video shows the manager pointing to 29-year-old patrick davis. i had a feeling he was up to no good. just minutes earlier customer jose ramos observed davis behaving strangely. you know when somebody is not normal. he was not normal. his eyes were wide open and staring just into nothing.
currently awaiting trial. in the end nobody is badly hurt. deputy meyer has only minor injuries. i sustained bruised ribs from the wrestling and body slam that the suspect gave me. but is it really a good idea for bystanders to step in? police usually encourage witnesses to call 911 and not get physically involved. in that particular instance, i believe they made the right decision, a violent felon was taken off the street with the assistance of three complete strangers. i think each individual person has to make their own decision. it works this time, but it s a risk that must be taken carefully. all aboard bus 91, april 2012, boca raton, florida. two elderly sisters, one in a wheelchair, are about to get on,
take him into custody. it looks like deputy meyer is on his own until backup arrives. as ramose watches, he knows he has a decision to make. assist the officer or stay out of the way. i said to myself, i have to do something. i was worried about the guy grabbing the officer s gun and shooting all of us. so what does he do? ramos enters the fray and several other men follow his lead. i grabbed his two wrists so ho could pull out the taser. i deployed my taser. he had no problem at all taking the taser. the taser has minimal effect. so deputy meyer tries again. the whole time on the video when i m in the front the taser is deployed in the upper chest area. this time the taser subdues the suspect and myers is able to get the cuffs on him. it seems like it took forever
hurt. deputy meyer has only minor injuries. i sustained bruised ribs from the wrestling and body slam that the suspect gave me. but is it really a good idea for bystanders to step in? police usually encourage witnesses to call 911 and not get physically involved. in that particular instance, i believe they made the right decision, a violent felon was taken off the street with the assistance of three complete strangers. i think each individual person has to make their own decision. it works this time, but it s a risk that must be taken carefully. all aboard bus 91, april 2012, boca raton, florida. two elderly sisters, one in a wheelchair, are about to get on, when they re attacked from behind. and all the sudden you see
break away from me. my only concern was holding onto him and keeping him there until my partner arrived so we could take him into custody. it looks like deputy meyer is on his own until backup arrives. as ramose watches, he knows he has a decision to make. assist the officer or stay out of the way. i said to myself, i have to do something. i was worried about the guy grabbing the officer s gun and shooting all of us. so what does he do? ramos enters the fray and several other men follow his lead. i grabbed his two wrists so ho could pull out the taser. i deployed my taser. he had no problem at all taking the taser. the taser has minimal effect. so deputy meyer tries again. the whole time on the video when i m in the front the taser is deployed in the upper chest area. this time the taser subdues