Is tasering torture?

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

I'm not so big on the "it's ok to shoot somebody over your stuff" mentality....

Well over here the cops promise to protect people and property.

If some dick is deliberately destroying an object with malicious intent I think they should tazer the bugger if he doesn't stop. Surely it'd be better than shooting him (or her).

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Well over here the cops promise to protect people and property.

They say that here, also. It's bullshit both here and there.
Unless the have a cop on every other front porch, how on earth can they protect everybody and their property?

[queequeger]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

They say that here, also. It's bullshit both here and there.
Unless the have a cop on every other front porch, how on earth can they protect everybody and their property?

Right, which is why I don't have a problem with tasers. I would even get one if I still lived in a 'dangerous' area. Guns are too lethal to be reasonable. On the one hand is your car (which you could and should insure, anyway) and another is someone's LIFE. If someone tries to beak into your home, tase the crap out of them. It just seems shooting is a little excessive punishment for the crime.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by queequeger

Right, which is why I don't have a problem with tasers. I would even get one if I still lived in a 'dangerous' area. Guns are too lethal to be reasonable. On the one hand is your car (which you could and should insure, anyway) and another is someone's LIFE. If someone tries to beak into your home, tase the crap out of them. It just seems shooting is a little excessive punishment for the crime.

Home invasions are on the rise. People are brutalized or even murdered for some thug to get some cash. If you break into my home expect to be shot by me or my wife. If I confront you stealing one of my cars and you do not run away expect to be shot.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Home invasions are on the rise. People are brutalized or even murdered for some thug to get some cash. If you break into my home expect to be shot by me or my wife. If I confront you stealing one of my cars and you do not run away expect to be shot.

Noted. *makes notation in "people to kill before robbing" book*

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

They say that here, also. It's bullshit both here and there.
Unless the have a cop on every other front porch, how on earth can they protect everybody and their property?

I wasn't even trying to suggest that cops anywhere can be expected to protect everyone and everything. Just that it's part of their job description, and it was in response to Spexx making a comment about not shooting people over 'stuff'.

I don't think people should be shot over stuff either, but I'd be fairly amenable to a good tazering if some shithead tried to steal my car.