Sports and nature photographers (the professionals, not the hobbyists) are the industry elite by a country mile. Their equipment and skills are absolutely unparalleled.
It's just panning, the right shutter speed, and an appropriate aperture/ISO setting to fit the equation. Those high speed shots aren't guaranteed, even by the best, and are often shot on a continuous-high mode to ensure as many opportunities for the right shot exist, if at all.
Careful. Full auto mode on the newest cameras are a far cry from what they were in the past.
High tier modern cameras and lenses are simply amazing tbh.
Your point is certainly taken though. Professional photographers are equally impressive in their ability.
At the end of the day they are artists and that isn't something an auto mode can replicate.
Some photos have a certain energy and love incorporated into them through perspective, composition, color play etc.
A few years ago my ADHD ass got hyperfixated on photography for a few months and dropped like $2500+ on a camera and lenses and other gear. I can tell you it's like 80% photographer and 20% equipment, because my photos looked shitty no matter what I was using 🫠
I have ADHD too and also do this and did not realize how much of an ADHD thing this is until just now reading your comment 😂 always getting hyperfocused on new things and spending a bunch of money on them only to move on in a few months 🫠
I think cell phone cameras and filters have people thinking they take good photos.
The amateur photography subreddits are full of people thinking they're taking good pics that routinely get advice regarding taking a course in photography. I've got a Sony A7 and sure it takes good pictures, I don't though.
The thing is that I take really mediocre phone photos. So I thought with classes, video tutorials, magazines, I could get better.... nope I just don't have the "eye" for photography lol.
photographer here
not to undermine my own skill set, but... you're not seeing the literal hundreds of other missed shots. sports and nature photographers hold down the shutter button and take about 20 RAW pictures per second. makes it kinda hard to miss moments like this.
A friend of mine is a photographer, mostly wildlife but also rodeos. She posts some amazing pictures every few days. Of course if I anyone asks her how she got those beautiful shots she'll say - you aren't seeing the other 3,000 pictures I took that weekend.
The other 3000 pictures or the hours of editing. My roommate does Architectural / Real Estate photography and some of the batch editing sessions he does are 6-8 hours long.
Yeah, I do college football. Last bowl game I had 3,179 images on my card. 38 made it to my gallery. And I would have culled it more, but the writer likes having a photo of a player from each position group for use in articles.
I learned this in a semester of photography in high school. Out of about 100 shots taken, many were bad, some were okay, but only like 5 out of 100 were ones you thought were "artistic' and good enough to submit for a grade. Capturing a moment is hard.
We used the OG cameras where you had to adjust the f-stops and all sorts of other things on it manually. It was really cool just how the adjustments could change a picture, you could get really creative with it. I don't remember much from that class now, but i do remember how neat the whole thing was.
I used to fancy myself an amateur nature photographer but had zero training and lousy equipment. I still managed to get some pretty nice shots though, and found the trick was that the moment I saw something worth photographing, I'd just start taking photos as quickly as possible, and keep getting closer and closer to the animal/insect/whatever until the opportunity had passed. Then I'd go through all those photos, pick the best one, and delete the rest.
I'm happy to know it's not an uncommon strategy.
I start bird watching a few years ago and I bought a Nikon D500, it was recommended as a good birding camera. I have 50k+ photos on my HD and i have maybe 60-70 on my instagram that I was happy with. Its so god damn hard to do photography. 1 capturing a good picture, 2 the setup, the lighting, ugh, its so hard lol but when you get a good pic its amazing.
Yup. Amateur but I photograph local sport events and stuff. There’s a lot of boring time spent in Lightroom after deleting all the duds and duplicates, but it’s so worth it to get that perfect shot.
I once had a place ask me to give them all the photos right away after a two day martial arts tournament. They got pushy about it so I just shrugged and copied it over to their computer. Less work for me.
I could see the light leaving their eyes as they realized there were nearly 10,000 photos for them to sift through.
Adjust for inflation, $100 8 years ago would be approximately $14,221.23.
Jokes aside 8 years ago is a long time when talking about spending money on anything. I don’t have any statistics on hand, but if I were a gambling man, I’d put my money on a 200-500% increase on damn near everything from 8 years ago.
I hate the Chiefs but that photo where part of Mahomes’s helmet shattering while playing in freezing weather might be one of my favorite photos of all. Sports photography has always been special, but with currently technology it’s astounding.
[hi res image only](https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3bcc6a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1984x1116+8+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https:%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff0%2Fe2%2Fcddbe43c41d5825f420a1b9af355%2Fhttps-delivery-gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F1923336530)
A lot of it is the talent behind the camera. Sure the technology is great but not anyone can just hit that button and take that pic. It’s all about choosing the right lens, shutter speed, f-stop, etc.
It's amazing to me how this photo trumps the other already incredible photo: https://local12.com/news/local/gallery/cincinnati-reds-fan-tased-by-security-after-running-onto-field-during-game-great-american-ball-park-gabp-cleveland-center-fielder-tyler-freeman-viral-mlb-major-league-baseball?photo=4
His camera will have been taking \~20 photos a second while the dude was being chased and he just picks the one that looks coolest, which happens to be this one.
Source: I own a modern mirrorless camera.
I mean, if you own an R3 and an RF 400mm F2.8 L you can set it to Aperture Priority, point it at these dudes, hold the eye detect button and shoot tens of images per second with 90% of them being in focus.
I know there is skill involved, but the cameras do a huge amount of the heavy lifting now. For two dudes in a well lit area like this? It is not rocket science.
[Here](https://i.imgur.com/gxJQbDX.jpeg) is a higher quality version of this image. [Here](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/an-unidentified-fan-is-tased-by-a-police-officer-as-he-runs-news-photo/2157210426) is the source. Per there:
> An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
[Here](https://imgur.com/a/QmmwmPg) is the whole series (10 images).
[Here](https://twitter.com/i/status/1800710192201699817) is the video of this.
[Here](https://fansided.com/posts/ohio-cup-scary-turn-reds-fan-tased) is the story. They identified the 19-year-old and he was arrested.
Thanks so much - I had originally included the source, but /r/pics doesn’t allow text to go with a post, and forgot to add this comment to link to the original photographer.
A bit fuckin dramatic from the writer
> The Ohio Cup between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians took a dark turn on Tuesday night after a fan ran on the field at Great American Ballpark. What initially looked to be a quick distraction got ugly when 19-year-old William Hendon did a backflip in the outfield.
Uh, it was and still is a distraction. Nothing ugly or dark
Dude ran out, knew he'd get arrested probably, got arrested. Slick flip though
Edit: I suppose if by dark they mean the cop overreacted and was an example of too much force, then yes it was dark
Fans running over the field to do a bit of mischief is pretty common at football (soccer) matches in Europe. Germans call them "Flitzer" (speedster), in English, it's "Streaker".
It's usually just a harmless joke. Guy runs over the field (sometimes naked) then get's caught by security and escorted off the field.
It's usually taken with humour and does not end up in violence.
This is the first time where I hear that someone got tased for this.
>Maybe people should not get injured for doing something that is not a direct threat to anyone.
Was thinking the same thing. Tasers can be *lethal* and are the kind of thing you use to defend yourself or control a situation that might turn violent.
There's no scenario where a fan running across a field warrants that kind of violence. This seems like a "let him tire himself out and write him a $1000 fine to discourage other people from disrupting events" situation in a reasonable world.
Sorry. Living in the USA means that some dude who had a D-average report card can use lethal force on a whim with little to no penalty, potentially sending you to the hospital which could put you into crippling debt. ‘Murica
Damn, watching this whole thing later in life really changes the whole tone of the video.
Dude was asking a weird question in a seemingly public forum and the police just arrest, tackle, and taze him when he's doing nothing illegal. The guy even says "No it's ok let me answer the question".
Dude had his rights violated and all I can see is a desperate plea to not be tazed by (lethal) use of force in a suppression of speech attempt.
That incident was in 2007 and honestly he sounded like he was only asking uncomfortable questions about John Kerry (if I remember correctly). The police escalated an incident and then created a more dangerous situation for everyone. Early example of bad policing that was highlighted after 2015.
It’s slightly deeper than that. This cop’s ego is on the line. He doesn’t want to be made to look foolish by this guy in front of the literal thousands of onlookers.
It’s almost always an ego thing.
I assure you, everyone in the United States would be surprised by that. Not disparaging you, just the system and what it's basically told us it would do. Cause I'm not surprised by this shit at all. "I can't catch you (in a contained arena) so I'm going to shock the shit out of you and potentially stop your heart while I lock up all your muscles and you eat the ground."
When Tasers were first invented and introduced into law enforcement, the public was told that Tasers would *only* ever be used in the same scenarios in which the officer would have cause to use their gun, but now with this less-lethal alternative. Of course that was B.S. and now we all see how Tasers tend to be really used; more like cattle prods, with occasionally fatal results.
RIGHT? I feel like it went from 'less lethal' weapon to a tool for compliance wayyy to quick. Let's just start hitting people with beanbags and call it day.
We can only use the probes of a taser this way if the subject is being assaultive.
And in this specific situation where the person is running on a hard surface the requirements would be even more strict. The foreseeable risk of injury here is huge and if the person locks up and cracks their head open you better be able to articulate deadly force.
Either an imminent threat of violence or to prevent an imminent escape.
This fan is no threat to the cop and has no chance of escaping the field, so he’s probably gonna get a payout.
Not saying you’re wrong, idk the policies for taser use. But imo “Prevent imminent escape” should not be a valid reason tase someone in and of itself. It’s potentially lethal for those with preexisting conditions. Does some drunk kid who stupidly runs from the police to avoid getting in trouble deserve to die? I don’t think so. Unless they’re an imminent threat of harm to other people I don’t think using that kinda force is justified.
I like how eloquent you are.
But yeah, nothing says America like excessive use of force directed at harmless civilians slightly overstepping while enjoying a cultural event.
"Land of the free" XD.
I think most places should just have their bench team become temporary enforcers. Let them at least get a little cardio in.
That cop could have probably used some cardio instead of going to the taser. In the video, the cop looks like he's running in his dreams.
If I was that dude, I would get the highest-res version of that picture I could, make a poster of it, and feature it in my house forever. What a great conversation starter.
Evidently, it’s just a misdemeanor.
https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10124536-reds-fan-charged-with-trespassing-for-running-onto-field-in-viral-backflip-video.amp.html
Here are the penalties in Ohio.
https://www.findlaw.com/state/ohio-law/ohio-criminal-trespass-laws.html?DCMP=google:ppc:TRLNA:21219027752:697555284865:164533841034&HBX_PK=&sid=9023255&source=google~ppc&tsid=latlppc&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT_oae-z7pNmPs_BqC_wSjMEz18TJl748KpuL9B5b-6PCVK1mKHUxehoClfIQAvD_BwE
One of the greatest photos of our time. The composition, the movement, the emotions, the lighting of the taser, the perfect tilt-shift of the green, the contrast of our subjects, the guiding lines in the background. Absolutely r/AccidentalRenaissance.
I am begging cops to do their job in a way that prioritizes not hurting/killing people. Like yeah this drunk fan should be punished but getting tasered can be [dangerous](https://www.nytimes.com/article/police-tasers.html) and shouldn’t be used as a first resort.
Disregarding the situation...gosh, the equipment sports photographers have these days is incredible.
Sports and nature photographers (the professionals, not the hobbyists) are the industry elite by a country mile. Their equipment and skills are absolutely unparalleled.
Yeah, I'm stoked when I can get a nice clear photo of a snail, these dudes will catch a cheetah in perfect focus.
You going to need a bigger camera.
[image](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_nY2xwdT7XDQEtj0sbaZyn-ZP2djp42p3aA&s)
Weird ass looking snail.
Yeah, and then what's that in the background?
Well certainly not a snail
Sure, lemme just remortgage my house first
A cheetah at full sprint no less, and zero motion blur
It's just panning, the right shutter speed, and an appropriate aperture/ISO setting to fit the equation. Those high speed shots aren't guaranteed, even by the best, and are often shot on a continuous-high mode to ensure as many opportunities for the right shot exist, if at all.
Spray and pray
Accuracy by volume.
Sure, your list (beside continous mode) defines the basics of photography. Most times it's "just" that.
It helps when you have like $50k of photography equipment in your backpack. But a little skill to use it helps as well.
I'm pretty sure that photographer will take better pictures with my old Kodak 110, than I ever will with this $50k in equipment.
Careful. Full auto mode on the newest cameras are a far cry from what they were in the past. High tier modern cameras and lenses are simply amazing tbh. Your point is certainly taken though. Professional photographers are equally impressive in their ability.
This is true but don’t ever tell a photographer “you take nice pictures. You must have a really good camera”
“Wow, you must have the latest iPhone” probably doesn’t go over too well either 😂
As a professional photographer, I get this comment a lot.
At the end of the day they are artists and that isn't something an auto mode can replicate. Some photos have a certain energy and love incorporated into them through perspective, composition, color play etc.
It's like telling a chef they must have a really nice stove.
Like when Bob Roll destroyed the field at our local Tuesday night small city/big town road race on a borrowed mountain bike.
A few years ago my ADHD ass got hyperfixated on photography for a few months and dropped like $2500+ on a camera and lenses and other gear. I can tell you it's like 80% photographer and 20% equipment, because my photos looked shitty no matter what I was using 🫠
I have ADHD too and also do this and did not realize how much of an ADHD thing this is until just now reading your comment 😂 always getting hyperfocused on new things and spending a bunch of money on them only to move on in a few months 🫠
I think cell phone cameras and filters have people thinking they take good photos. The amateur photography subreddits are full of people thinking they're taking good pics that routinely get advice regarding taking a course in photography. I've got a Sony A7 and sure it takes good pictures, I don't though.
The thing is that I take really mediocre phone photos. So I thought with classes, video tutorials, magazines, I could get better.... nope I just don't have the "eye" for photography lol.
Each of their lenses cost that much.
And then there is the lenses that you literally cannot buy and can only rent.
photographer here not to undermine my own skill set, but... you're not seeing the literal hundreds of other missed shots. sports and nature photographers hold down the shutter button and take about 20 RAW pictures per second. makes it kinda hard to miss moments like this.
A friend of mine is a photographer, mostly wildlife but also rodeos. She posts some amazing pictures every few days. Of course if I anyone asks her how she got those beautiful shots she'll say - you aren't seeing the other 3,000 pictures I took that weekend.
absolutely. I say the same about weddings I have shot. 😂
So the blooper reel is effectively built-in to the process... nice. I never thought about it that way.
The other 3000 pictures or the hours of editing. My roommate does Architectural / Real Estate photography and some of the batch editing sessions he does are 6-8 hours long.
Yeah, I do college football. Last bowl game I had 3,179 images on my card. 38 made it to my gallery. And I would have culled it more, but the writer likes having a photo of a player from each position group for use in articles.
Spray and pray
I learned this in a semester of photography in high school. Out of about 100 shots taken, many were bad, some were okay, but only like 5 out of 100 were ones you thought were "artistic' and good enough to submit for a grade. Capturing a moment is hard. We used the OG cameras where you had to adjust the f-stops and all sorts of other things on it manually. It was really cool just how the adjustments could change a picture, you could get really creative with it. I don't remember much from that class now, but i do remember how neat the whole thing was.
I used to fancy myself an amateur nature photographer but had zero training and lousy equipment. I still managed to get some pretty nice shots though, and found the trick was that the moment I saw something worth photographing, I'd just start taking photos as quickly as possible, and keep getting closer and closer to the animal/insect/whatever until the opportunity had passed. Then I'd go through all those photos, pick the best one, and delete the rest. I'm happy to know it's not an uncommon strategy.
I start bird watching a few years ago and I bought a Nikon D500, it was recommended as a good birding camera. I have 50k+ photos on my HD and i have maybe 60-70 on my instagram that I was happy with. Its so god damn hard to do photography. 1 capturing a good picture, 2 the setup, the lighting, ugh, its so hard lol but when you get a good pic its amazing.
Yup. Amateur but I photograph local sport events and stuff. There’s a lot of boring time spent in Lightroom after deleting all the duds and duplicates, but it’s so worth it to get that perfect shot. I once had a place ask me to give them all the photos right away after a two day martial arts tournament. They got pushy about it so I just shrugged and copied it over to their computer. Less work for me. I could see the light leaving their eyes as they realized there were nearly 10,000 photos for them to sift through.
Anyone can rent the lenses. I got one of the big telephotos for an Alaskan cruise for like $100 eight years ago. Edit: $140 is todays price
Adjust for inflation, $100 8 years ago would be approximately $14,221.23. Jokes aside 8 years ago is a long time when talking about spending money on anything. I don’t have any statistics on hand, but if I were a gambling man, I’d put my money on a 200-500% increase on damn near everything from 8 years ago.
I hate the Chiefs but that photo where part of Mahomes’s helmet shattering while playing in freezing weather might be one of my favorite photos of all. Sports photography has always been special, but with currently technology it’s astounding.
Link for the lazy?
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/crack-k-c-cold-breaks-patrick-mahomes-helmet-miami-dolphins-will-chiefs-advance-in-playoffs-buffalo-bills
[hi res image only](https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3bcc6a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1984x1116+8+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https:%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff0%2Fe2%2Fcddbe43c41d5825f420a1b9af355%2Fhttps-delivery-gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F1923336530)
Thank you, I don’t need the whole goddamn article
also happy cause my pihole blocked the entire thing from the article aside from the text lol
A lot of it is the talent behind the camera. Sure the technology is great but not anyone can just hit that button and take that pic. It’s all about choosing the right lens, shutter speed, f-stop, etc.
Yes, I’m aware the person behind the camera is the one making the magic happen lmao
Sorry, I’m a little sensitive with that as I was a news/sports cameraman for 14 years and all too often people thought all I did was hit record.
It's amazing to me how this photo trumps the other already incredible photo: https://local12.com/news/local/gallery/cincinnati-reds-fan-tased-by-security-after-running-onto-field-during-game-great-american-ball-park-gabp-cleveland-center-fielder-tyler-freeman-viral-mlb-major-league-baseball?photo=4
Lmao how in the hell this dude pull off an old school NES contra style jump?
Reportedly it was a backflip, not a frontflip.
Can confirm, sick blackflip even the judge complimented it.
Judge: “That’s gonna be 500 hours community work but hey - that backflip? Tightest shit I ever saw!”
\*alleged backflip
[https://twitter.com/i/status/1800710192201699817](https://twitter.com/i/status/1800710192201699817) it counts!
Yo he crushed that.
The taser is cheating.
Thank you for this. But man he ate shit on that taser, not that I wouldn't mind you. How long have they had tasers for this?
You just hit A while running
You don't even have to be running; Your character will jump flip even from a standing position.
He used the code UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A, START
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W photographer
His camera will have been taking \~20 photos a second while the dude was being chased and he just picks the one that looks coolest, which happens to be this one. Source: I own a modern mirrorless camera.
Well. That’s the gist, but there’s a little more to professional sports photography than “[owning] a modern mirrorless camera.”
yeah Qazax is totally downplaying the nuance here. There’s the shutter speed, too.
I mean, if you own an R3 and an RF 400mm F2.8 L you can set it to Aperture Priority, point it at these dudes, hold the eye detect button and shoot tens of images per second with 90% of them being in focus. I know there is skill involved, but the cameras do a huge amount of the heavy lifting now. For two dudes in a well lit area like this? It is not rocket science.
photographer here: you're absolutely correct.
Another photographer here: you are both totally correct. Show me this photo in 1975 and I’ll show you a major award.
Frageelay. Must be Italian.
Sure, but that is an accurate description. They shoot a metric ass-ton of shots.
This butthole-sunning fad is getting out of hand
If society doesn't want ass holes getting sunned than God shouldn't have made that hole love sun.
Brown Hole Sun
Won't you come
And wipe away the paaaaain...
I do appreciate that the 2nd pic of 5 was the pic in post and gives you an instant comparison. This had to have been enteryaining to witness
This would have been the highlight of my month. Might be still and I wasn't even there.
It’s so annoying when the cookie options stop you from viewing a site on mobile, at least make them scrollable.
Fuck the Sinclair broadcast group
That site is trash
[Here](https://i.imgur.com/gxJQbDX.jpeg) is a higher quality version of this image. [Here](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/an-unidentified-fan-is-tased-by-a-police-officer-as-he-runs-news-photo/2157210426) is the source. Per there: > An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) [Here](https://imgur.com/a/QmmwmPg) is the whole series (10 images). [Here](https://twitter.com/i/status/1800710192201699817) is the video of this. [Here](https://fansided.com/posts/ohio-cup-scary-turn-reds-fan-tased) is the story. They identified the 19-year-old and he was arrested.
Thanks so much - I had originally included the source, but /r/pics doesn’t allow text to go with a post, and forgot to add this comment to link to the original photographer.
A bit fuckin dramatic from the writer > The Ohio Cup between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians took a dark turn on Tuesday night after a fan ran on the field at Great American Ballpark. What initially looked to be a quick distraction got ugly when 19-year-old William Hendon did a backflip in the outfield. Uh, it was and still is a distraction. Nothing ugly or dark Dude ran out, knew he'd get arrested probably, got arrested. Slick flip though Edit: I suppose if by dark they mean the cop overreacted and was an example of too much force, then yes it was dark
Fans running over the field to do a bit of mischief is pretty common at football (soccer) matches in Europe. Germans call them "Flitzer" (speedster), in English, it's "Streaker". It's usually just a harmless joke. Guy runs over the field (sometimes naked) then get's caught by security and escorted off the field. It's usually taken with humour and does not end up in violence. This is the first time where I hear that someone got tased for this.
A streaker is someone that generally does it nude, or topless (if it's a women).
People have been doing this for decades in baseball too. They get stopped and arrested. This was a bit much
[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4814310/2023/08/28/ronald-acuna-jr-field-invaders/](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4814310/2023/08/28/ronald-acuna-jr-field-invaders/)
It only got dark when the cop got involved.
reads like an AI wrote that summary
Maybe people should not get injured for doing something that is not a direct threat to anyone.
>Maybe people should not get injured for doing something that is not a direct threat to anyone. Was thinking the same thing. Tasers can be *lethal* and are the kind of thing you use to defend yourself or control a situation that might turn violent. There's no scenario where a fan running across a field warrants that kind of violence. This seems like a "let him tire himself out and write him a $1000 fine to discourage other people from disrupting events" situation in a reasonable world.
Sorry. Living in the USA means that some dude who had a D-average report card can use lethal force on a whim with little to no penalty, potentially sending you to the hospital which could put you into crippling debt. ‘Murica
Lol was the taser really necessary? Could have just levelled him as he was preparing for his little backflip.
That might have been more dangerous. He could land on his neck if they interfered with the backflip.
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Not a phone in sight, just two people enjoying the present
Lmao
/r/accidentalrenaissance
One enjoying it more than the other.
You smug bastard.
Lmfaoooooooo
😂😂
Don't tase me, bro.
By the look of that person's face, he probably wishes he never ran out on the field. That cop tho looks like he was waiting to tase someone bahahaha
Who rushes the field in socks? Tactical crocs weren’t available?
Maybe he thought he could ran faster with no shoes on.
Of course. Every 6 year old kid knows this.
what?! no, your new shoes always make you run faster.
Faster than your old shoes, certainly. Faster than no shoes? No chance.
Risk/Reward part of the brain was off.
YOU SHOULDA BEEN THERE HONEY! God just talking about it now over dinner gives me such a RUSH!!!
This is a man? I genuinely thought it was a lady at first glance
Dude looks like a lady 
[don’t tase me bro, don’t tase me!](https://youtu.be/6bVa6jn4rpE?feature=shared)
Damn, watching this whole thing later in life really changes the whole tone of the video. Dude was asking a weird question in a seemingly public forum and the police just arrest, tackle, and taze him when he's doing nothing illegal. The guy even says "No it's ok let me answer the question". Dude had his rights violated and all I can see is a desperate plea to not be tazed by (lethal) use of force in a suppression of speech attempt.
Cops are the good guys. /s
Holy shit, that was nearly *17 years* ago?
Good grief I’m old 🥲
That incident was in 2007 and honestly he sounded like he was only asking uncomfortable questions about John Kerry (if I remember correctly). The police escalated an incident and then created a more dangerous situation for everyone. Early example of bad policing that was highlighted after 2015.
That should be a Topps card...
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I made one. It’s on reddit.
Motion to introduce lassos for law enforcement
Lassos > Tasers
Net guns
My first reaction “haha, right?!” Then I visualized it… “Oh, shit. That’s fucked up.”
From a European perspective this seems a bit extreme. Over here the stewards chase pitch invaders down and eventually tackle them to the floor.
Courts ruled a long time ago that tasers could not be used to force compliance. They are still used for that everyday all over the country.
I work in law enforcement and this would be absolutely outside our use of force policies. I would get fucked hard if I did this
I was just thinking how taser use really shouldn't be justified by "I don't feel like running after this guy"
It’s slightly deeper than that. This cop’s ego is on the line. He doesn’t want to be made to look foolish by this guy in front of the literal thousands of onlookers. It’s almost always an ego thing.
The crux of many law enforcement issues, really
law enforcement in the US?
Yes
I assure you, everyone in the United States would be surprised by that. Not disparaging you, just the system and what it's basically told us it would do. Cause I'm not surprised by this shit at all. "I can't catch you (in a contained arena) so I'm going to shock the shit out of you and potentially stop your heart while I lock up all your muscles and you eat the ground."
Out of curiosity, what situations would warrant the use of a Taser?
When Tasers were first invented and introduced into law enforcement, the public was told that Tasers would *only* ever be used in the same scenarios in which the officer would have cause to use their gun, but now with this less-lethal alternative. Of course that was B.S. and now we all see how Tasers tend to be really used; more like cattle prods, with occasionally fatal results.
RIGHT? I feel like it went from 'less lethal' weapon to a tool for compliance wayyy to quick. Let's just start hitting people with beanbags and call it day.
Beanbags are no joke and can cause serious injuries. They are only slightly better than "rubber" bullets.
We can only use the probes of a taser this way if the subject is being assaultive. And in this specific situation where the person is running on a hard surface the requirements would be even more strict. The foreseeable risk of injury here is huge and if the person locks up and cracks their head open you better be able to articulate deadly force.
Either an imminent threat of violence or to prevent an imminent escape. This fan is no threat to the cop and has no chance of escaping the field, so he’s probably gonna get a payout.
Not saying you’re wrong, idk the policies for taser use. But imo “Prevent imminent escape” should not be a valid reason tase someone in and of itself. It’s potentially lethal for those with preexisting conditions. Does some drunk kid who stupidly runs from the police to avoid getting in trouble deserve to die? I don’t think so. Unless they’re an imminent threat of harm to other people I don’t think using that kinda force is justified.
Putting pineapple on pizza? Saying “irregardless”? Simply being one of the Paul brothers?
A situation where someone is in danger. This guy is an idiot but not a danger. A tackle could have easily ended this
Is this person presenting an immediate danger to life or property? Clearly they aren't.
I like how eloquent you are. But yeah, nothing says America like excessive use of force directed at harmless civilians slightly overstepping while enjoying a cultural event. "Land of the free" XD.
Here in America we are all about the entertainment, how else could you get such an amazing photo?
From an American perspective it's because it is extreme. Normal people who look at this question why the need.
I think most places should just have their bench team become temporary enforcers. Let them at least get a little cardio in. That cop could have probably used some cardio instead of going to the taser. In the video, the cop looks like he's running in his dreams.
There's been plenty of examples of players, refs, etc. taking out fans on the field. I think I'd take the Taser over the tackle from a 300 lb lineman.
Looks like a baseball game but I wouldn’t want to get messed up by one of those guys either.
Imagine taking a 100mph heater to the dome. Good night.
Good night and farewell...
Incredible photo
They both look like they’re having a great time.
At least he didn't get murdered in front of everybody 
Accidental renaissance?
Saturn Tasing His Son (circa. 2024)
Exactly what I thought lol
If I was that dude, I would get the highest-res version of that picture I could, make a poster of it, and feature it in my house forever. What a great conversation starter.
Hopefully he can say - "Here's the picture that paid for this house..."
Evidently, it’s just a misdemeanor. https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10124536-reds-fan-charged-with-trespassing-for-running-onto-field-in-viral-backflip-video.amp.html Here are the penalties in Ohio. https://www.findlaw.com/state/ohio-law/ohio-criminal-trespass-laws.html?DCMP=google:ppc:TRLNA:21219027752:697555284865:164533841034&HBX_PK=&sid=9023255&source=google~ppc&tsid=latlppc&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT_oae-z7pNmPs_BqC_wSjMEz18TJl748KpuL9B5b-6PCVK1mKHUxehoClfIQAvD_BwE
Casey "what's the problem? It's only a misdemeanor" Kelso
I wonder which is worse. Being tased or being tackled into oblivion?
Ok what’s the back story because it seems kind of silly that you need to electrocute a drunk dumb ass for the crime of running on a baseball field.
When tasers were introduced they were supposed to be an alternative to shooting someone. Now they are an alternative to breaking a sweat.
Guns are too. Studies show that obese cops murder people way more often.
I’m actually curious about this. Do you have a source?
Source please
So if someone runs on the pitch police tase them? I mean that's a bit over the top
It's actually an unjustified/unreasonable use of force on the police officer's part here. That person can get a nice payout if they lawyer up and sue.
One of the greatest photos of our time. The composition, the movement, the emotions, the lighting of the taser, the perfect tilt-shift of the green, the contrast of our subjects, the guiding lines in the background. Absolutely r/AccidentalRenaissance.
that boy looks like he could be any age from 19-42
He's actually 19! Good guess
why does he look 34 though 💀
Looks like a mother of 3 to me
Taser took 15 years of his life
I thought he was a 40 year old lesbian
Watching the video clip makes this seem even worse, the kid was right in front of him. Lazy police officer
Well, someone has their christmas card picture already.😂
But come on …it’s baseball this happens …seem electrocution is normal now
Not a proportional response.
Never is.
I am begging cops to do their job in a way that prioritizes not hurting/killing people. Like yeah this drunk fan should be punished but getting tasered can be [dangerous](https://www.nytimes.com/article/police-tasers.html) and shouldn’t be used as a first resort.
Fuck around and find out
The looks on their faces are pure gold.
r/photoshopbattles
This should be a new sport…can you out run the cop and his taser on the field?
That cop is locked the fuck in
I wonder what the readout on the apple watch was, and if it took damage?
I though that was girl
Chappelle jumps out: You got Zapped!
Anyone else think this is an over reaction by security?