There have been two recent back-to-back news stories involving police who applied a taser to suspects (one a man, one a woman) who were already restrained with cuffs. Is this what it appears to be?
2007-09-21 00:06:50 · 10 answers · asked by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
What it appears to be, as I put it in my question, is more and more people who work for the police force backdooring all the trauma to the suspect of a severe beating -- which would get them fired in some instances if they tried it -- with an electronic device that leaves no marks. The hidden nature of the tasers trauma should the thing which gets it outlawed from use one on a restrained suspect, imo.
2007-09-21 01:12:09 · update #1
Why not use technology to subdue suspects? Because it's being used once they are subdued. It is being used for self-gratifying, punitive reasons.
As far as leaving marks, yes, I know it does. But if those marks are covered by grass burns or a couple of bruises and cuts, the use of a taser can be denied by the cops involved. The marks of a taser are more easily disguised, and in any event far less extreme than those of a severe beating.
If you saw the footage of the guy who was shot with one of these, he was on the ground with several officers straddling him and with their knees on various parts of his body. he was begging not to be shot.
My theory: Your theory is just that -- an untested thought that would evaporate in a half second if you saw the tests already conducted int he labratory of the streets with tasers.
2007-09-21 02:02:00 · update #2
well if five guys were on top of me, I would struggle why? I am SUFFOCATING that is why. why do they need five people on you when your just asking why your being arrested or when your already cuffed? why do they get pissed off when you resist being crushed?
no some of these cops are not showing respect and are using minor excuses to taser because it is fun. it is a power trip for them, it is as old as human nature to get a kick out of power of others, governments do that all that time with their military attacking other nations who they just don't personally like or to prove a point.
I think they need to take those things away from them. they are taking things to personally. put limitations in the device of how many times they can shock you like 2 or 3 times. and it shuts off or something or reduce the shock voltage. and shocking people in wheel chairs? that is crap, a person in a wheel chair is already restrainted, their chair is their prison, they can't do much harm, all you have to do (if they don't have a gun) is step away about 10 feet what are they going to do? or push their chair to the crusier for arrest what can they do when your behind them? not much.
you can outrun a wheel chair even those electric ones.
RRRR
2007-09-21 04:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No I don't think that the Taser is being abused. I think that people complain about it being abused. I would rather go to my taser than my ASP anyday. So, a 100 girl got tased. Why, because she did not comply? Fair enough. Did you think that the officer did not grab her or go hands on because he was bigger? I for instance what if I tased someone because they resisted and I was infact twice there size. Yes, twice there size. I'm 6'5" 270 it happens sometimes were little people want to fight. So? Resistance is resistance. Policy is policy. Does it look good for the media if a "giant" grabs some little guy and tosses him to the ground? You can thank the liberal media (all at once now!) or does it look better if he falls to the ground and says, "ok I'm done." The elderly gentleman...He didn't comply either. How many times should he be told to step out of the car? 1, 2, 10, ?....An inaction is non-compliance. Now, I personally only like to use my taser on foot chases. I have used it twice in the two years I have had it, and both were while people were running away. Well, they tried to. As long as I can get within 21 feet and get a red dot on them they're mine.
2016-05-19 23:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually tasers do leave very clear marks, showing they have been used.
Just because someone is handcuffed, does not mean they are under control and are not a danger to the officers.
If you resist arrest, they have every right to subdue you.
Why should the police risk being injured, when technology is available to quickly subdure someone?
2007-09-21 01:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Be careful to lump thousands and thousands of police officers into one taser happy group. You'll create an us vs. them mentality. We need the police on our side.
2007-09-21 00:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by 4scar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find it strange that a country that has abolished corporal punishment for convicted criminals now thinks it OK for the police to inflict the pain of tasers on people who are merely suspects.
2007-09-21 00:19:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm completely against the use of tasers.
Why do people think it's okay for the police to zap citizens over and over with electricity? That leads to so much power abuse it's unbelievable. And they don't seem to care if it kills anyone either.
It's an abuse of power and a very LAZY way to handle situations.
It's cruel and unusual punishment as well.
2007-09-21 00:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by sister_godzilla 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Another b.s. story about police brutality. Would you prefer they use bullets? Even if the person was cuffed if they were trying to kick, fight or resist, they are gonna get tased. They probably felt their life was in danger. Know the whole story before you formulate your opinion. People who mess with the cops that are trying to do their job, are going to get their *** beat.
2007-09-21 00:15:58 · answer #7 · answered by bonstermonster20 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it is!!! The level of violent paranoia among cops is disgusting and disgraceful.
2007-09-21 00:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by Monk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
were those people acting like fools and resisting arrest?
atleast your complaining about taser abuse and not gun abuse. no?
2007-09-21 00:15:07 · answer #9 · answered by the grand super C 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes. we live in a police state.
2007-09-21 00:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋