THESE DAYS THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE TALKING ABOUT
THE USE OF EXCESS YOU HAVE FORCE BY POLICE.
AND WITHOUT COURTING ANY CONTROVERSY, I WANT TO SAY THE
POLICE HAVE A VERY HARD JOB PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE.
AND THE VAST MAJORITY ARE GOOD PEOPLE.
ON THE OTHER HAND, BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T IMAGINING THIS STUFF.
SO BOTH SIDES HAVE GOOD POINTS.
AND AS A HOST OF A LATE NIGHT SHOW IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO
TAKE A SIDE.
SO LET ME JUST TAKE A MOMENT HERE-- TO SAY THAT I AGREE WITH
HOW YOU FEEL.
(LAUGHTER) YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT THAT.
AND THOSE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE, WRONG.
BUT THE POINT IS, WHAT DO YOU DO TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF
ABUSE WHILE STILL MAINTAINING PUBLIC ORDER?
I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT SOME POLICE HAVE BEGUN FINDING
POSITIVE WAYS TO DEESCALATE TENSIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
LIKE ONE COP IN WASHINGTON D.C.
WHO AFTER RESPONDING TO A REPORTED STREET FIGHT, TRIED TO
DISPERCENT THE REMAINING CROWD OF TEENS.
WHEN ONE OF THE TEENS MARCHED UP AND STARTED TO NAI NAI AT THE
OFFICER-- NAE NAE, THE OFFICER DIDN'T BUST A PERP, SHE BUSTED A
MOVE.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) >> THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
A POLICE OFFICER AND ENDED A TENSE SITUATION WITH A DANCE
OFF.
NO ONE WAS ARRESTED.
BUT SOMEBODY DID GET SERVED.
THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
BEFORE RESORTING TO VIOLENCE, FIRST JUST TRY TO TWERK THINGS
OUT.
ALTHOUGH, THIS IS TRUE, I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THE SONG
WATCH ME WHIP NAE NAE WAS PLAYING ON THE GIRM'S iPHONE.
I MEAN WHEN A DANCING COP COMES TO PIE APARTMENT, THEY ALWAYS
BRING THEIR OWN BOOMBOX.
DANCING-- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
NOW FOLKS, DANCING IS GREAT BUT NOT EVERY COP ON THE BEAT CAN
MOVE TO THE BEAT.
SO IN AN EFFORT TO USE LESS FORCE ONE CALIFORNIA POLICE
DEPARTMENT HAS COME UP WITH A BRAND NEW CENTURIES OLD LAW
ENFORCEMENT TOOL.
>> THE ANDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SWINGING IN
NUNCHUCKS AS THEIR LATEST DEFENSE TOOL.
>> POLY CARBON ATE, HARD PLAS KICK.
>> THE SERGEANT CASEY DAY SAYS IT IS A WAYS FOR OFFICERS TO
RESTRAIN A SUSPECT USING LESS FORCE.
>> WE CAN USE THEM FOR JOINT MANIPULATION, WRIST CONTROL,
PAIN COMPLIANCE, THAT TYPE OF THING
>> Stephen: YES, NUNCHUCKS, A CRIME-FIGHTING TOOL ALREADY
PROVEN EFFECTIVE BY OUR NATION'S NINJA TURTLES.
(LAUGHTER) AS ONE ANDERSON POLICE OFFICER
DEM STRAIGHT NUNCHUCKS CAN BE USED TO RESTRAIN THE SUBJECT BY
WRIST, BY ELBOW, OR EVEN BY ANKLE.
YES, BY ANKLE, WHICH IS GREAT IN CASE THEY HAVE TO ARIST
MRS. ROBINSON.
(LAUGHTER) NOW-- ROBINSON, MS. ROBINSON.
NOW BATONS HAVE BEEN USED TO BEAT SUSPECTS FOR MANY YEARS.
AND NUNCHUCKS ARE REALLY JUST TWO BATONS CONNECTED BY A LITTLE
STRING.
SO THE ONLY NEW THING HERE REALLY IS THE STRING.
SO IF THEY WANT TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF POLICE BRUTALITY,
MAYBE JUST GIVE THE COPS THE STRING.
TIE THEIR THUMBS TOGETHER.
NOW ALREADY THE POLICE HAVE USED THE NUNCHUCKS TO TARGET ONE
MINORITY, UNARMED FEMALE REPORTERS.
BUT THE ANDERSON CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT INSISTS THERE
WON'T BE ANY ABUSE BECAUSE ANY OFFICER WHO WANTS TO USE THEM
MUST PASS A 16 HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM.
WOW.
16 HOURS.
TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, A CALIFORNIA MASSAGE THERAPIST HAS
TO TAKE 500 HOURS OF TRAINING.
AND 516 HOURS IF YOU WANT TO MASSAGE SOMEBODY WITH NUNCHUCKS.
HERE IS MY REAL CONCERN.
OBVIOUSLY GIVING ALL POLICE NUNCHUCKS AT A WEEKEND SEMINAR,
GREAT IDEA.
BUT THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY THAT THE POLICE ABUSE MIGHT END
UP BEING AGAINST THEMSELVES.
BECAUSE EVEN WITH PROPER TRAINING, THINGS CAN GET OUT OF
HAND.
OH NO,.
>> NOW WHEN IT COMES, IT IS FINE.
WHEN IT COMES TO NUNCHUCK FAILURES THAT IS REALLY ALL YOU
NEED TO SEE.
BUT IT WAS PRETTY FUN, SO LET'S SEE SOME MORE.
(APPLAUSE) >> Stephen: PLEASE, PLEASE,
DON'T TRY ANY OF THAT AT HOME.
BUT IF YOU DO, PLEASE UPLOAD IT TO YOUTUBE.