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Originally Posted by Dion
Again my issue has always been with the way they are used.
Chances are if he thinks that person has a gun he'll have his hand on his own gun as opposed to a taser.
Pepper spray is one.
If a driver is not being co operative with an officer, slam that person up against the car or hood and put on the cuffs.
If more than one officer is at the scene, tackle the guy to the ground.
Try to defuse the situation by talking with the person.
Now before you jump all over me for my suggestions, they are not automatics. Each situation will require a different response. Just don't use tasers because it's the easy way out of dealing with a situation where other options might have worked..
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I agree that a cop should be able to throw a guy against the car and cuff the guy, but police officers tend to be thrown in the fire for using physical force against people.
I also agree that a cop should try and difuse the situation, but I think that this is the main problem, that they do and the offenders do not listen (if cops are tasering people without any due course they should be chastised for it)
Pepper spray is another good one, I actually dont know why it isnt used very often? Anyone know?
And I also agree that each situation requires a different solution, but it is a lot easier to say how they should have handled the situation after the fact. I truley feel that cops use that taser as a method because they feel it is the best way to difuse the situation without resorting to using a gun or phyiscal violence. If you taser a guy he becomes incapaciated and is easier to control.