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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

@ the "zomg, tasers were used" crowd: ok, if this guy was running around smashing stuff a taser might have been appropriate. i don't really know, i wasn't there. but if its anywhere near accurate, the police's actions don't sound all THAT unreasonable.

@ the "zomg, they're cops - they can do no wrong" crowd: a guy is dead. this alone warrants a look at how and why the tasers were used. a few cops do some bad stuff sometimes - and they often get away with it. if you disagree with this, you are out to lunch. i don't think that in this case they acted completely out of line but still.... question authority. even if this is by the book and completely follows the force model, maybe the force model needs to be changed (not saying it does but it should be discussed).

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