Tasers have caused over 166 deaths in the United States and police officers are zapping people for little reason. Why cant they just use batons or pepper spray. I find it very disturbing they are zapping people with 50,000 volts of electricity.
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Because they are bad, uncontrollable citizens.  Hey you asked.
274167
I have a friend that recently went through police training. One thing that they had to do was...\n5 trainees stood side by side and interlocked their elbows. The trainee at either end were given a wire each to hold onto and they were then hit with a taser jolt which had an equal effect on each of them.
362906
bcuz its the police, they use guns all over the world
490888
Police gone wild? Yes.\n\nWhen relaxed rules defining what constitutes justification of the use of lethal force are combined with shoot to kill policies (and policies that differ from the law are illegal no matter who's they are) you get trial by allegation and execution of sentence is instantaneous.\n\nThat is unamerican.
194542
A Taser will not disrupt a pacemaker.  The amps are too low to affect the internal systems of the body.  Tasers are no more harmful to the body than an really bad static shock.  Pacemakers are designed to be protected from such electrical impulses.
291134
The only way that cops can get aroused is by assaulting black guys.  If there was some kiddy porn where helpless minorities were bieng savagely beaten in the background or something, they would probably think that it was pretty hot, but being aroused by standard porn is something that applies to normal people, not cops.
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the legal system is fu*ked up, police can stop a one on one fight and shot one of the offenders and say it was self defense, but the other person is unarmed. that's not self defense. i know people wonder why do black people say fu*k the police cause they abuse the power we the people give them. i live in indianapolois, and you'll see 6 cop cars pulling over one black man for a driving violation. so many cops get shoot here and some deserve it. if a man is getting arrested and the cop is putting handcuffs on him now keep in mind the man is not resisting then why do you need another cop to go and put his knee in the back of the mans head, if seen it so man times and if we were to say anything they would arresr us to. and we don't have time for it. and as far as the court system is concerned if they don't have a strong case against you then they would do what you explained to makle the case sound more fu*k up they wouldn't even take into account that the police tried to kill you in order to stop you, in my state they wouldn't try to shoot your tires they would try to run you of the road or make you crash into something and please don't step out of the car with your hand behind your back cause they will shot you in a heart beat, IPD is a bunch of scary little boys hiding behind a gun and a badge they act hard and talk shit when their suited and booted, but outside the uniform they stay in the house i know a few of them.
245641
All fo answers above me are all wrong, Police depts uses surefire flashlights, Even our military use it too!
175386
I don't really think that the police do not do enough by choice.  I think it is because the liberals are so concerned with the rights of the criminals, the police are seriously bogged down in rules and regulations, while the criminals just do whatever they want to.  They get accused of "harassing" "innocent" people "just because they are hanging with known criminals". Well, news flash - if you know someone is a criminal, you know they have hurt innocent people, and you are hanging with them and acting like it's cool with you, you are NOT innocent.  You are aiding the criminal.  Any time there is a car chase, the police, not the criminals, are blamed by the ignorant liberals who do not comprehend that the cops were doing their job chasing the criminal, and that the criminal was the one causing the danger by fleeing.
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The POLICE are doing a job to protect us law abiding citizens from people who have no regard for the law or other people.  Only people who should be worried when talking to them are criminals or people with something to hide.
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You might have a lot of trouble buying any items with a law enforcement designation without  the proper credentials, including the Taser.  I believe Taser restricts sales of some of their professional units to Active Duty officers and Governmental entities.  In any event you will need to take their approved training certification for liability and possibly for purchase or possesson, depending on the state in which you live.  Tasers can kill people and the label of "less than lethal" doesn't apply to them except as a marketing ploy.    Check with your local police to see if and how you may own the taser in your community.  There are many suppliers of the units and the folks at Taser can let you know if they will allow the sale of this unit to you and   can also provide sources for purchase.
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You need to do a little research and think about these incidents for yourself instead of letting the media spoon feed you their bias ideas. \n\n1. I trust the words of the police more than i do some scum bag drug addict informant who could be lying about it being a cover up. Even if it was a lie, the woman began SHOOTING AT POLICE when they started up her porch. The police RETURNED FIRE. \n\n2. The boy in the school weighs 200 pounds and was in the process of violently attacking a female school mate. The policewoman weighed about 125 pounds and was about 5'2. The boy would not comply with verbal commands to stop. Would you rather the boy be striked with a baton? Or maced? Tazing is much safer than those. Or would you prefer the officer just watch this 200 lb boy beat a fellow female student (and by the way he was not 6 years old, he was in 6th grade.)\n\n3. The man in NY infered that he had a gun to 2 undercover NYPD officers. He then stormed to his car saying that he was going to get his gun. The NYPD officers then identified themselves as police officers and told them to turn off the engine. The man inside the car ran hit one of the NYPD officers with his car, and struck a NYPD vehicle. He was clearly trying to run the officer down. So the NYPD officers used deadly force against a deadly threat ( the person in control of a 2000 pound moving object). THAT is why.
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Would it make you feel better if they called it "Usually non-lethal"\n\nIn many situations for law enforcement, the taser is still the best option to resolve a situation, i.e. take a violent suspect into custody, without having to shoot him or beat him half to death.
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I don't know why they think the police are so above reproach.Like you said, there is a small number of people in every police dept. who use the badge to brutalize people, and do illegal things under the guise of authority.
401392
This is a very peculiar question but much to the point why do they have so much hate as well. The testosterones fly so high with them at times. But I think it becomes the catch 22 theory. the community is to blame as well, for many of them feel immune because they go through their lives playing innocent to blame and yet they are not, but they are the first persons to tell on some other neighbor. But lo and behold if they saw a person being mugged they would be to afraid to call because they dont want to get involved, so in turn the cops know this and they feel that the public just does not care about anyone but themselves. Seriously people have to interact in their own communities to keep them happy and safe or they will be subject to abuse from many areas. Police have a need to be a boss psychologically, and to enforce what they consider is law, (obviously if they go by the book, it should be the law they enforce) but many times they stretch it as well as the common citizen. It seems there has been a wedge put between the people and the law enforcement officials and I blame it all on the cliques that infiltrate our communities and run our local governments. The door only swings one way in these cases. The criteria and purpose to hire a police person is to make sure they are servants of the public who pays their salaries. But no most of them are hired by those at the top of the food chain and they only want obediant dogs to protect their jobs in politics against the people who would vote them out, or cause them to be fired. That is why there has always been corruption in policing and politics. They are like insects, the ants are the cops and the praying mantis are the politicians. They work hand in hand. Being a police person should only be a job, but unfortunately it becomes their whole being(life). That is too much to impose upon anyone they are bound to be phony and hated. Halloween is over they need to take the mask off, and no one is perfect. Try playing musical chairs with your local politicians and unseat them in their positions. Police your own areas, (police means " to clean")
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Well I think that the tazer, or even the billyclub, let alone the gun can (and are in soem cases) misused by the Police. There are settings on the tazer that measure the "force" used as far as I know. And I am sure we have all heard about the misuse of force and police once or twice. Indeed I do think a flashlight or handcuff can be considered cruel and inhuman if used incorrectly. I understand your concern, but unfortunately I think it is the human capacity to err that is truely in question. :)\n\nHave a good day hun.
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In my opinion I believe that there are some bad cops out there, but that is besides the point. Usually cops don't go on rampages killing people, if they feel they are in a situation where their life is in danger they usually warn someone and then if they are forced and have no other choice then what happens..happens. The reason it is such a big deal when a cop is killed in the line of duty it is because they were doing their job to protect and serve and they did it all while trying to protect society.