SarcasticDwarf
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Originally posted by: thepd7
Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Originally posted by: waggy
ugh those pictures are nasty.
presonally i think to many police really on the tazer far to much. this was one instance they shouldnt have used it. he was not in a position to hurt them.
Tasers are now used as a replacement for officers wrestling a person to the ground and handcuffing them. The problem with this is that they should be used as a replacement for firing a gun only. There are a number of medical conditions where a taser can have crippling or lethal effect.
So let's think about these exact circumstances. Would officers have EVER shot the person? Hell no, there was no call for it. So why did they use lethal force?
Sadly, officers are almost never held accountable for their actions.
Wrong. I do not want cops to have to risk their lives, they do it enough. Someone has to get him eventually, why should a cop have to endanger their life (with this guy threatening to "take everyone with him") when they have a tool to subdue him?
Sorry, but risking their lives is part of the job. As a cop you will sustain minor injuries in the normal course of your duties. Again, part of the job. The issue here is that the alternative had a far, far, far less of a chance of death for anyone...and that same alternative has proven effective for the last thousand years. The officers misused their tools.
