http://www.theotalks.net/2009/04/day-of-blogging-for-justice-standing-up-against-the-police-pre-trial-electrocution/ Random thoughts about everything and nothing Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.theotalks.net/2009/04/day-of-blogging-for-justice-standing-up-against-the-police-pre-trial-electrocution/comment-page-1/#comment-22396 Malik Wed, 13 May 2009 19:08:38 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/?p=1285#comment-22396 I'm way late on this, but I wanted to throw my two cents in. Tasers were never intended to be a device for controlling or intimidating noncompliant suspects. They are supposed to be an alternative to deadly force, in circumstances where deadly force is required. The objective is to preserve the suspects life while protecting the lives of officers and citizens. However, they are routinely deployed solely for the purpose of intimidation and punishment. Consequently, police agencies have become complacent about their use. Officers have to be re-educated about the risk of deploying a Taser. They are not "non-lethal" weapons. They are less-than-lethal weapons that can and often do result in the death of a suspect. Police department training and policy has to reflect that reality. Tasers are only to be used when a person's life or limb is in danger. I’m way late on this, but I wanted to throw my two cents in. Tasers were never intended to be a device for controlling or intimidating noncompliant suspects. They are supposed to be an alternative to deadly force, in circumstances where deadly force is required. The objective is to preserve the suspects life while protecting the lives of officers and citizens. However, they are routinely deployed solely for the purpose of intimidation and punishment. Consequently, police agencies have become complacent about their use. Officers have to be re-educated about the risk of deploying a Taser. They are not “non-lethal” weapons. They are less-than-lethal weapons that can and often do result in the death of a suspect. Police department training and policy has to reflect that reality. Tasers are only to be used when a person’s life or limb is in danger.

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