Justice - SquareOffs

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

Asked by ABC 17 News

467 Votes

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

50%

Yes Yes

50%

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.

Should jury verdicts have to be unanimous?

Asked by KTVZ

568 Votes

Should jury verdicts have to be unanimous?

55%

Yes Yes

45%

No No

55%

Yes

4 Comments

Alma

The non-unanimous jury was completely unconstitutional and Oregon fought hard to keep it, being the last state in the country to get rid of what was well known as a Jim Crow law. And yet Oregon continues to do things that are unconstitutional, such as not provide enough public defenders.

Rick Allen

Anything else is Unconstitutional.

Norbert Waldbillig

Because a non-unanimous verdict means there is reasonable doubt

Latterdaysaint

the courts have no problem sending someone to prison for life with a simple majority, but 11-1 jury? Unconstitutional! P.S. He’s the obviously innocent nephew of Stephen Avery from Making A Murderer.

45%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Should Alex Murdaugh have been found guilty?

Asked by 13 On Your Side

154 Votes

Should Alex Murdaugh have been found guilty?

93%

Yes Yes

7%

No No

93%

Yes

1 Comment

Manuel Bermudez

I’m wondering why he didn’t get the death penalty. My wife thinks that South Carolina doesn’t have the death penalty. Just wondering …

7%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Justice SquareOffs

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

50% Yes Yes

50% No No

50% Yes

50% No

Should jury verdicts have to be unanimous?

55% Yes Yes

45% No No

55% Yes

45% No