Barney Fife is employed in Wilson

He was not going for air in his tire... He put his car in reverse after he got to the pits and knocked the car off the jacks, then he went forward again and STRUCK THE DEPUTY... If he wanted to fight then he should of gotten out of his car and then fight like a man. Not a coward behind a car...

 

HAHA, Sorry, had to call this out and laugh. From most of your mosts I would say just the opposite.

 

I do support law enforcement. I do not support some of the asinine laws they are charged with enforcing. Big Difference.

 

Did he or did he not strike a law enforcement officer with his car. The article seems to suggest that in his rage, he did. He also seemed to be conducting himself in a poor manner with innocents immediately in his presence. Now, what is the track management's position on this issue? I'm sure the driver is most certainly going to justify his actions and he may be in the right, but this wasn't something that happened on a lone two-lane road in Kenly. This happened at the SNS in front of many eyewitnesses.

The Rodney King incident seems a poor comparison, in my humble opinion. These deputies did not drag the racer out of the car and beat him from what I gather. They may have removed him from the car, but was one baton used on him? Was he shot? The law officers may have had their guns drawn, but they kept their composure, I suppose because there isn't any report of a gun being fired.

Rodney King's situation began as it should have. He was obviously resisting, but it eventually escalated. Of course, they say that people on drugs such as the ones in his system, creates a situation where the individual fights back with all the strength they can muster. Yes, the LAPD may have gone overboard, but King's record and condition that night by all appearances was very threatening. If they [LAPD police officers] had lost control of the situation, they could have been forced to draw their guns and shoot King. Keeping him in a state of submission probably saved his life in some aspects.

 

Can you believe anything the media says? here is what he said

I would say that he did not strike a police officer as he was not charged for it. For those of you who have never been to a shortrack, Pit road is not where you want to be when a car is coming. Did he lose his temper, probably. Did he endanger people? I believe you have to sign a waiver to be in the pits which implies some danger. Based on the picture of Deputies with guns drawn and the reasoning they were trying to prevent someone from getting injured. My humble opinion is that the Deputies were wrong. If you are not going to shoot why pull your gun? If you are trying to stop an out of control parker car why shoot the driver?

 

Like I said, I imagine that there was plenty of eyewitnesses to the events. So, whatever side the truth falls on, there shouldn't be any doubts afterwards.

 

true. Here is another recap which appears to be close to the action:

 

That's like comparing apples and oranges, Pirate...

Do you remember the details of that situation? King, who had a record of drunk driving and was believed to be under the influence of PCP by the officers on scene, resisted arrest even after being tasered, tackled, and struck with batons by four LAPD officers.

I'm not condoning the police brutality in the King case. However, in every case of someone "out of control," police have the right to exercise whatever force necessary to subdue the assailant. Granted, the LA cops used less than adequate judgment, the Wilson police force did nothing wrong.

Saying the "car" was the assailant in this case, and not the driver, is like saying "guns don't kill people, the bullets do."

 

If the driver was such a threat then why did they not charge him for hitting the Deputy? I do not think a driver of a car that is not running is much off a weapon of mass destruction or a threat, but let's all use catch phrases to lead people to believe it is about protection and not a loss of liberties or police incompetence.

 

I've seen the same thing happen before at Kenly. This is not about police or criminals. This is just a bunch of good ol' country boys having fun ...deputies included. :lol: They all know each other. How do you think he got off for $1,500 after allegedly hitting an officer with his car?

I don't think the deputies have any business in the pits anyway. They should be outside the track protecting the crowd. If the track needs security let them hire their own and charge each driver instead of the taxpayers.

 

Yes I did. Cause there turned out to be a lot more to the story than the 20 seconds of video everyone saw.

 

It get better

Here is a viewpoint from the fans/ driver
http://www.wilsontimes.com/Wil_region/Local_News/327223473172332.php
http://tinyurl.com/24lnwo

NASCAR issues their penalties
Jamey Caudill was in violation of NASCAR rule Section 12-4-A: Actions detrimental to stock car racing. Section 9-3: The driver assumes responsibility for the actions of his team members. The penalty is a $500.00 fine and suspended from NASCAR until fine is paid. He is also placed on probation until August 29, 2007.
Stephen Rhodes was in violation of NASCAR rule Section 12-4-A: Actions detrimental to stock car racing. Failure to follow directives from track officials. Reckless driving. Section 9-3: The driver assumes responsibility for the actions of his team members. The penalty is a $1,500.00 fine and indefinite suspension from NASCAR.