Tasers as compliance tools

[Likwid]

Federal Court finally says cops have stop.... but I think plenty of us have seen LEO do whatever they want despite court rulings.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/01/court-dials-back-taser-use-cops-cant-zap-to-force-behavior/

In case you forgot

Tasering of a 10-year-old girl who had refused to take a shower

72-year-old great-grandmother who was Tasered following a driving offense

“Don’t Tase me, bro” incident

Before you go quoting the article's mention of 65% reduction of overall injuries you have to follow the link and read the disclaimer on that statistic.

The team examined over 24,000 cases where police had used force, including almost 5500 incidents involving a Taser. After controlling for factors such as the amount of resistance shown by the suspect, they found that Taser use reduced the overall risk of injury by 65 per cent.

Anytime you perform analysis controlling factors it's going to be skewed... also note the person performing the "analysis" is a professor of criminology.

[JonS]

New for 2010:

Tase The Baby !!!

http://www.wesh.com/news/22120803/detail.html

[Cheech]

They actually have Taser Claymores, wide area suppression devices. Unbelievable.

[MidgetTodd]

Kalica Vison needs a taser , sombody should get her one like mabey you Jagr .

[Likwid]

When is something a deadly weapon?

20 year old big guy

Fists - Yes

Bat - Yes

Baton - Yes

Knife - Yes

Gun - Yes

Car - Yes

Brick - Yes

65 year old grand mother

Fists - No

Bat - Yes

Baton - No

Knife - Yes

Gun - Yes

Car - Yes

Brick - No

Too subjective....