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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:38 PM Original message |
You thoughts on tasers: |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Better than guns. n/t |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Ditto! |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Much more highly regulated or ban them outright |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Or shoot you if they're bored. n/t |
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Boudica the Lyoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. They give a cop the right to punish you. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. should we also ban the shotgun, baton, choke holds, punches |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. OverUsed without a doubt |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. Not so sure you'd rather be batoned. Seriously. That can |
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Goldom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. They should be used as... |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. sorry but in any situation where i might have to use my Glock then i am going to use my Glock |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. then there's no need for it -you already hyave the 'tools' |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. i call bullshit on this, no matter what you thought you obstructed an officer and assaulted him |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. well it happened 10years ago in Potsdam NY (SUNY) |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. In general, being hit with a taser is better than being shot... |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Tazers are too easy to use - they are used casually. Cops THINK |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. After an officer fires a taser there should be mandatory reporting. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. well i know anytime i lay my hands on anyone above soft hands or deploy any weapon |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. That's what I think |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. Seems they have been abused by some cops. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. Cops would have to go back to impact weapons without tasers. |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The question is, are cops using the taser when otherwise |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Mostly not. Of coures it does happen, but not often. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. applause, people seem to think that its like the movies where the cop will karate kick the bad guy |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Except people are dying from use of tasers. |
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scrinmaster (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. People die from being tackled, hit with a baton, punched, as well. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. Police are not supposed to beat people with a baton. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. i am wonderig were you get your info from, you do realise that in a fight there are no rules |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. But what are the numbers? One in 10,000 maybe? I am just guessing. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Police have traditioannly used non-lethal means to subdue the unruly |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. rofl, no the bad guy is the one shooting at me during a traffic stop |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. You are saying anything that ever kills anybody should never be used. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Cops have to be tased before they can tase. At least that is |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. I know cops have to be tased in order to tase. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Tasers CAN BE lethal. They aren't lethal most times. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. They are lethal weapons presented as non-lethal weapons. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. sorry when lethal force is warranted then im going to use my knife, handgun , rifle etc |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. That is my point. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. no in the vast majority of cases they are not lethal, same as cs gas |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. Outlaw them all. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's the favorite toy of the cop. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. Voluntarily tased.... FUCKING OUCH. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. lol it fecking hurts, but once its over its over, i couldnt believe how it just locked me up |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I was NOT prepared, thought myself big enough and strong enough to be able to handle it. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. lol im bigger than you and getting zapped was very instructional |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think they should add vaccines when people are tased, zap them, stab them |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. Useful law enforcement tool |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. It is iffy.I think they serve a good purpose, YET at the same |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. Too freely used... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
41. Hurts less than a 357 sig or 40s&w plus |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
42. The problem has become too much free use..common sense in deciding when such is needed has flown |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
49. Oh Bro ! .....you had to ask. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
50. Here in Canada, we have a year-long ongoing investigation of a Taser death |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
54. Based on how they're used? |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
55. It's hard question to answer. |
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