After seeing videotapes of cops tasering people on the web, I am convinced that they should not be allowed to carry them, period. The risk for abuse is far too high and people with medical devices such as pacemakers could be at risk of having their devices broken. Also, everyone reacts differently to a taser much like antibiotics, so while one person may be okay afterward, a similar person could be killed by the same amplitude. In my opinion, a pig with a taser is a dangerous thing, as they are far too eager to use them and most cops are just sadists with a uniform. The lame excuse I keep hearing from cops or cop advocates is that they "need to protect themselves so they can get home to their families."
Well, that is just moronic, as anyone who is vitally concerned about coming home to their family should simply pick a safer profession! Remember, no one is FORCED to become a cop. There are far better jobs that pay much more. No, they CHOOSE to be cops because they like the power.
2007-09-20 10:08:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes they should be allowed to carry tasers. They are a valuable tool. Yes, different people react differently to tasers, but they all react the same way to bullets. Better to risk the taser.
As to your other concerns, I agree that there should be tighter control of when they are allowed to use their taser.
2007-09-20 10:13:56 · answer #1 · answered by Michael C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, let's say I'm a cop and you are way out of control. I have 3 choices of ways I can get you under control. I can use my .357, or I can use my baton (club), or my taser. Which would you prefer?
It might be nice to live in a small hamlet that did not need or have law enforcement. But I don't think I'd want to live in a big city that didn't have a police force. Of course they 'want' to be cops. Shouldn't everyone want to have the job that they have?
Without cops, wouldn't criminals just have a field day?
2007-09-20 17:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all my 16 yr old 90 lb daughter was tasered she was 6 months pregnant and had emotional problems and they forced her out of the house threw her down because she was fighting to get away from them in my sight im her mom...couldnt do nothing about it...she had to go to the emergency room and she eventually had to stay there the duration of her pregnancy due to taser burn complications it was so horrible watch someone get tasered id rathe r be shot myself thaNKS
2013-12-16 14:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Robyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all police departments have tasers. I guess you want to meet one that uses his gun or billy club. With the attitude you present here, you will most assuredly be confined by some sort of force.
2007-09-20 17:37:58 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police abuse their powers far more frequently than anybody is willing to admit.
Zapping someone is just another form of use of excessive force.
Not all cops are bad mind you, but the percentage of Cops that use their badge to get away with 'stuff' you or I could not is higher than you think - and this behavior is fundamentally corrosive to the justice system, such as it is.
2007-09-20 17:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'll bet if they had hand grenades morons like the college student resisting arrest by 6-8 cops...
Would think twice about being a moron.
2007-09-20 17:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok we wont give them tasers we could just go back to guns and the guy would be dead -would you prefer that?
2007-09-20 17:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋