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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
Taser threads are always a good time.
Clearly you don't know the society you live in. What you do have to do is obey laws enforced by police.
Like it or not there are laws in most societies and they vary in reasonableness and seriousness. Cops don't make them, they just enforce them. If you are breaking one of them, regardless of whether there is a threat to public safety or not, should police look the other way and make that decision that this law is simply not reasonable? They do have discretion, but I would suggest it's a pretty slippery slope once you start making decisions like that, not to mention illegal.
Police have use of force models. At least the vast majority of WELL trained services do. That being said, every use of force option needs to be weighed, assessed and reassessed throughout an encounter. Taser use in this circumstance probably wasn't warranted in all models, but in my opinion, it's the LEAST violent of other less lethal tactics.
Clearly you don't understand police training. Fact is, tasers are there as an alternative to subduing offenders through conventional means (I assume you mean a good ole' a$% kickin') and for the most part actually result in less injuries to both offenders and police.
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you don't think those are 'smug' comments? particularly towards someone who is carrying a civilized debate? if not, then i guess i'm wrong.
by no means was the decision i cited meant to be the most recent or authoritative. i liked it 'cause of the summary. i agree with your point about resisting arrest, but at the end of the day... what offence are you resisting arrest for?