I just came accross an article which says that according to police reports in Canada, 79% of people Taser-zapped by police there were not armed. And the author of this article says this statistic suggests that police use Tasers as a quick means to keep low risk suspects in line.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071118/taser_reports_071118/20071118?hub=TopStories
But this practice of giving very painful electrical shocks to unarmed suspects in order to make them comply sounds a lot like torture to me. Actually, Saddam Hussein and many other dictators in other places have routinely used electrical shocks to torture their prisoners into submission.
Is the use of Tasers on unarmed suspects a kind of torture that is now allowed in Canadian society?
2007-11-18 19:20:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
"no long term effects"? what about death?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_IJqdL40lvU
i believe tasers could be used when the suspect clearly presents a threat to the officer.
but today they are using it indiscriminately
2007-11-18 19:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by bitoy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Police officers are not allowed to use excessive force to subdue a suspect, or to keep anyone "in line". If they think that a suspect in custody is a danger to himself, to others, or to the officers themselves, they will restrain the guys with handcuffs, or even hog-tie him.
"Unarmed" people can still be dangerous. It would be more accurate, and fair, to say that 79% of the suspects appeared to be unarmed, and that turned out to be true after they were properly searched. A knife or a gun can be easily concealed in bulky or loose-fitting clothing.
Even people who are truly and obviously unarmed (for example a naked person) can still be dangerous. Manic persons, for example, can sometimes have strength that appears to be superhuman, and so can drugged up or even drunk guys.
Just because a suspect is unarmed, and gets tasered does not mean that Canadian police torture guys.
2007-11-18 19:28:32 · answer #2 · answered by Pagan Dan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nick think about liquor or drugs. I remember a guy that it took eight police to take down at a bar. Now think about some big bruiser getting mad about his girl and going haywire. Then you see the story of an idiot kicking the policeman in the chest as they fight to get him in the care after being handcuffed and the policeman passed away. No reason for them to hve to do this.
SO as far as I am concerned if someone is stupid, crazy or doped up enough to start trouble and fight the long arm of the law, why waste energy and injury when you can at least slow them down with one. It can also be used t bring someone down with say a knife or bat,instead of popping them. Take care. Then again this could be only the beginning of a police state and they are experimenting on us. Good point. Also Canadians are more docile that the "cowboy' Americans.
2007-11-18 19:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they do not comply with the authorities then I believe that it is alright to do. If the supsect, fugitive, or whomever is under question by the authority at hand is not following orders, what else would you do? Tasering is simple and effective with no long term effects. I believe it is right. Follow the law or suffer the price.
2007-11-18 19:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by poemmusic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't get shocked if they comply with police officer requests. It is opposing the orders of law enforcement that result in control being applied. That is not torture in any way.
2007-11-18 19:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I don't know. Why don't you ask any of those officers who have to undergo a good taser "torture" themselves in order to qualify to carry a Taser?
2007-11-18 19:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by Flywheel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
whats up grotesque face avatar, the enemies in basic terms decrease our adult men's heads off with a grin, then places it on Youtube for us to observe!, you fool!. They snort at are concept of torture. The so said as torture you declare changed into to shop your ungrateful *ss. You owe Bush a huge thanks, yet you wont. Libs wont awaken until eventually eventually its too overdue. you imagine the terrorist are gonna have mercy on you sometime do not you?, that is so humorous. bear in suggestions its the Muslims that trust homosexuals must be killed. and females individuals don't have any rights, so i do not understand what libs are questioning for being terrorist fans?
2016-10-24 11:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's much probably allowed if not,,then how come it'd get 79%??ryt?(im not sure ..i aint from canada)...
i dont think it is lyk torturing dem,,,if i remember it ryt
tasers makes doz hu r zapped with it falls asleep...
so dey wouldn't feel so much of it(or dey'd only feel d pain 4
a wyl)...so for me it's just ok to use it even to those that are unarmed,but only if they resist arrest or if they're defiant..
2007-11-18 19:40:36 · answer #8 · answered by empty_scarface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The author of this article is a writer, not a cop. You'd be amazed how one good fight with someone who is resisting arrest, whether they're armed or not, would change his perspective.
2007-11-18 19:34:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the old song goes; It only hurts for a little while. Of course it alright. crank it to the max, use two its more fun...
2007-11-18 19:29:42 · answer #10 · answered by jesdad47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋