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Do police rely too heavily on Tasers?
Fri, June 19, 2009

Robert Dziekanski’s mother has filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force and “cruel and unusual” treatment by the four RCMP officers who stunned her son with a Taser.

Full story: Dziekanski's mom files lawsuit over Taser death

Do police rely too heavily on Tasers?



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I suggest that anyone in conflict with the police who do not wish them to use tasers instead of guns should simply advise them of that.

lol
uplink, 2009-11-17 10:39:45

twitty got tired of defeat, took his ball and went home.....
The Crusher, 2009-11-16 13:01:28

This issue is an open and shut case to me. People who break laws and then resist law enforcement officers can expect to get tased. The other option is far less appealing, and we all know how that ends. Tasers are a TOOL that law enforcement officials use to subdue unruly people. If you do not wish to be tased then I would suggest co-operating with the police. It's that simple! Police (at least in this area of the country) do not abuse their use of tasers. These people have split seconds to react to potentially dangerous situations, with one of two options; tase an unruly and potentially violent individual which temporarily subdues, OR draw a firearm and permanently subdue. It seems pretty clear that given the choice, most are not willing to take a life, even when their own is in danger. To everyone that disagrees with me, throw on a police uniform and throw yourself into some of the situations that these officers see day after day and see if you change your views.
Morgan from Manitoba, 2009-11-05 12:08:30

"And anyone who thinks guns were invented to kill people are truly sick dangerous people."

no, they are not dangerous, they are honest... I guess that's where you get lost.

why don't you tell us what handguns were invented for? the original question was related to handguns, and you have dodged that question numerous times...

so to the twitless poor thing,

"what were handguns invented for?"

poor thing, so is there any topic on this site you are not totally out to lunch on?

poor thing
beakie, 2009-11-02 15:49:39

Twitty twister playing dodgeball again...
The Crusher, 2009-10-31 17:21:46

tweedledumb=captian stupid

that may be my costume tonight
Hammertime, 2009-10-31 11:16:50

Crusher asked me, tweetypie..

"Still waiting for a "straight" answer to a "simple" question.."

What was the question?

And anyone who thinks guns were invented to kill people are truly sick dangerous people. And to think these right wingers own guns, that they say are to kill people

EH?
tweetypie, 2009-10-30 21:51:06

and as for this topic pertaining to the death of that polish dude in the airport.

Those , ahem, officers were WAY over the line.
Hammertime, 2009-10-28 21:21:54

well mostly because I like to watch that usless twit squirm, I'll answer it'e ridiculous question.

Guns I'm pretty damn sure were designed to kill people. Sidearms(handguns) really have no other use with the exception of recreational target practice.

Now tweedle you useless sac o'poo, whats your take , dirtbag?

spin spin lie lie, whatever, it's not like you matter anyhow.

You pathetic self-admitted criminal you.

:)
Hammertime, 2009-10-28 21:19:43

Tweety! Where are you? Still waiting for a "straight" answer to a "simple" question.....

what are hand guns designed for?
The Crusher, 2009-10-28 10:12:23

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