Should Tasers be banned now that a Houston off duty police officer used one on a man holding a newborn infant? Should only specially trained police officers be allowed to carry them?
Please read the story at:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/15/ap4021394.html
2007-08-17 12:32:08 · 7 answers · asked by Swain 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, it's still better than the LAPD officer who shot through a toddler to end a standoff with her father last year.
But I do strongly support a rule that anybody who carries a taser has to take a hit with one, so they know exactly what kind of weapon they're wielding.
2007-08-17 12:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY! I understand thtat there are idiots out there, but keep in mind, tasers are used as a non lethal alternative to shooting someone. IN my dad's day, in Cali, there was the "fleeing felons" rule. this meant that the officer could shoot a suspect that is fleeing the scene. Tasers are used now so that we can subdue a suspect without having to shoot them. If we eliminate the use of tasers, we eliminate the threat of force, hence suspects will feel like they might as well run for it. It sucks that someone tasered a man holding a baby, but let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. What's next? "Stop!....Or I'll hurl many nasty and hurtful, but yet still politically correct, comments at you!"
2007-08-17 12:52:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a great sort of you people who think of tasers are a great thought you're all badly misinformed. to respond to this question as a American and a Veteran which needless to say you at the instant are not, get tased first and then we will talk. And in case you sense giving up your rights as an American is a great thought, you would be the 1st to look to me for help. So until eventually then save you uninformed critiques to your self until eventually a minimum of you graduate extreme college.
2016-10-15 23:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think only specially trained police officers should only be allowed to carry them. It should also be use in certain situations. In this case I don't think the hospital guard should have used it on the father. I think he should have thought of a different way in handling the situation better.
2007-08-17 12:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should flashlights be banned because someone can beat you to death with one? I don't know if the officer's actions were appropriate or not (I haven't checked your link yet). I do know if we banned everything that could be used to harm others, you would be using your bare hands to plant something for dinner next year.
2007-08-17 13:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That dumbass wasent even a real cop, hes about as real as a cop as the 16 year old "security guard" working at target. I dont think its the tazers fault, i think its the dumbass who was operateing it
2007-08-17 13:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we have way too many bans now. WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN IS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROSECUTE, SUE OR WHATEVER ELSE NEED TO BE DONE TO STUPID IDIOTS THAT OVERSTEP THE BOUNDS OF COMMON SENSE.
TASER SOMEONE HOLDING A NEWBORN??!?!?!
WHAT A COMPLETE MORON.
2007-08-17 12:44:28 · answer #7 · answered by Al a voter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋