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Old 04-17-2011, 08:07 PM   #269
RougeUnderoos
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Originally Posted by oilers_fan View Post
Then maybe the onus should be on them to not get involved in situations that might set their pre-existing conditions off (such as extreme sports, or criminal activity that might end with them having to deal with the police). I don't think that's too much to ask of a person living in our society.
The criminal activity involved in the two incidents up for discussion are "not showing ID in the library" and "going to the airport and not speaking the local language".

I remember when tasers were first introduced. They were "sold" to the public on the idea that they would be an alternative to lethal force. You know -- "now, instead of shooting a violent or threatening offender, we can use the taser to incapacitate them".

So, knowing that, if they hadn't been issued tasers, would the cops in the library/airport situations have been justified in shooting those people?
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