Student shot with Taser by UCPD officers

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Rather than shouting and thrashing about on the floor, if he had followed the requests of the officers and left he would not have been Tasered again.

The taser should only be used when the cop feels that someone is in physical danger. Shouting and "thrashing about on the floor" (I didn't see any thrashing about except during the actual tasering) do not qualify.

Not to mention the stupid thuggishness of screaming at someone who has just been tasered to stand up - much less someone who has been tasered multiple times.

This reminds me of the idea of a girl in a miniskirt "asking for" rape.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

The taser should only be used when the cop feels that someone is in physical danger. Shouting and "thrashing about on the floor" (I didn't see any thrashing about except during the actual tasering) do not qualify.

Quite right - that was my assumption, not an observation.

Not to mention the stupid thuggishness of screaming at someone who has just been tasered to stand up - much less someone who has been tasered multiple times.

I thought a Taser just gave a jolt of pain. I didn't know it prevented you from standing up. I'm not being sarcastic - I honestly don't know what a Taser does. He screamed as if he was in agony, but was still coherent and mutinous.

This reminds me of the idea of a girl in a miniskirt "asking for" rape.

Fair enough. I think the cops over-reacted rather than actually breaking the law, but I don't know how much force is considered reasonable to remove someone causing a disturbance. Again - not knowing what a Taser does I'm at a disadvantage.

Oh, I've watched with the sound up now BTW. Noisy bugger isn't he?

[xoxoxoBruce]

A taser takes you down, complete loss of muscle control.