Did Columbia police officers use excessive force in arresting Lee Martin?

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467 Votes

Did Columbia police officers use excessive force in arresting Lee Martin?

50%

Yes Yes

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No No

50%

Yes

A video shows an officer punching the man in the head while he is on the ground.

A video shows an officer punching the man in the head while he is on the ground. Show Less

4 Comments

Shane H

Not so much excessive force but literally punching somebody while they are already down. In the face. Unnecessary and uncalled for force was used

Jamera Payne

Although he was resisting arrest. Beating him in face was unnecessary.

Jamera Payne

Although he was resisting arrest. He should not have got beat in his face.

Jamie campbell

They were wrong in using that kind of force.

50%

No

A lawyer for the officers said Martin resisted arrest and hinted that he was violent.

A lawyer for the officers said Martin resisted arrest and hinted that he was violent. Show Less

3 Comments

Amanda Bates

The man was resisting and not complying. The officers tried other tactics to try to subdue the man.

Max DeYoung

Just what do you do with a person who is not fazed by a taser, and continues to attack two LEOs? Write them a ticket for disorderly conduct?

Will Mason

They should have just backed off and tazed him. With 2020 hindsight, that is what I would have done.

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

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269 Votes

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

4 Comments

Belinda Kitchen

It would be nice to have Snow like we did when I was a kid back in the 80' we had heavy snows and maybe it would help against the sickness we all are having. It's been a long time since we had a heavy snow or bad winter but it would do the ground some good!!!

Atabak Sadeghi

I would like a ton of snow!

Ann Hamlin

Snow is pretty.

Max DeYoung

A good, heavy snow will cut down on drive by shootings. Columbia needs that.

47%

No

2 Comments

Eric Smith

There's already enough snowflakes in this town!

Audrey Shewmaker

It's hard to get around in it.

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

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271 Votes

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

79%

Yes Yes

21%

No No

79%

Yes

3 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

The report should go where Hilary's emails are.

Max DeYoung

The Ethics report was a failed frame job, and it proves his innocence.

Max DeYoung

It also exposes a lot of dishonest Representatives. Most of the House wants to keep this secret.

Robert Walter

His behavior and character matters.

21%

No

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ABC 17 News

Did Columbia police officers use excessive force in arresting Lee Martin?

50% Yes Yes

50% No No

50% Yes

50% No

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

79% Yes Yes

21% No No

79% Yes

21% No

50%

Yes Yes

50%

No No

50%

Yes

50%

No

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No

79%

Yes Yes

21%

No No

79%

Yes

21%

No