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Chris wrote:i've seen 3 officers wrestling a woman in her 60s. you should never make the mistake of taking anything for granted. the first time you get bitten or kicked in the groin, you won't make that mistake again.

Chris,
A lot of good thoughts and insights, thanks.

TraCoun

KBCraig wrote:

Kalrog wrote:I think the risk with the taser is that while it is use of force, it's force that requires no effort on the part of the user. It's stand-off force with almost no risk to the user. The risk of abuse is high. And most dangerous of all is the "it's just a taser" mentality that can lead to inappropriate use, or over-use.

Kevin

Kevin,
Really good point!
TraCoun

gigag04 wrote: Cop repeats his instructions while pulling out tazer. She says same thing, and he lights her up.
She goes down, and he lights her up 4 more times, though she isn't even fighting back.

The posts on this have been interesting, a lot of good stuff on both sides. But the part above about him 'lighting her up 4 more times' hasn't been mentioned.
I don't claim to know anything about the tazer business, and those who have talked about getting her to comply have made good arguments. But 4 more means a total of 5. 4 while she was on the floor (or ground, whichever), not fighting back. Would this part be a bit on the excessive side?

Thanx,
TraCoun