The cops in our town are taser crazy- we've had at least three deaths in the past few years because of it. Unless someone is carrying a weapon, I see know reason or justification for using a taser. They seem to do so because they are afraid that a scuffle might ensue, but I think that's part of the job, isn't it? Learning how to subdue would-be scufflers? One guy who was killed was brandishing a plastic bottle of pop, which we all know is incredibly lethal and he totally deserved what he got. (Turns out he was developmentally disabled and didn't know what was going on).
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