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Originally Posted by c312
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Originally Posted by Tripper
My point is that it isn't in their job description to hand out punishment, whether or not the kid was being a dick and deserved it - Their job is to apprehend suspects for the greater intention of upholding the law, a COURT OF LAW determines punishment.
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But there is a point where their job of apprehension can require force, hell, no one wants to go to jail, that's why the cops have to use force. Tasers are not a form of punishment, and neither are guns, they are just necessary tools for policemen to do their jobs. |
Im talking about and to the people that are backing the police just because of how the guy looked on the video, just because he seemed like an annoying person. Im not saying these cops were trying to outright lay out punishment on this guy. Im insinuating that they didnt handle the situation as best they could, as bold as that is for a non-cop to say - I just think those tasers arent as peaceful as people like TGB attempt to make them seem.
TGB - Seven deaths which are directly linked to the taser's bite is nothing to be proud of. Especially when you consider that a huge chunk of the 150 people (which is actually something like 240 people) that died, passed on due to health conditions that the taser exacerbated. This means that while the taser didnt directly cause the death, it played a secondary role, which in my opinion is enough justification to label it a potentially fatal weapon that shouldnt replace old school physical police work - At LEAST until further conclusions can be made on its safety.
That's what makes it fucking debateable. Tosser.
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Originally Posted by TGB
Subduing an invidual isn't punishment. People arguing that he "deserves" it, aren't speaking from the POV of the campus police.
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Im not saying they are. calmdown:
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Originally Posted by TGB
Yea, they sure are trigger happy, considering the number of warnings he was given to relax and leave quietly. Oh most definitely, they just couldnt wait to get off a couple of shots to satisfy some male ego. Too bad the kid had NO CHOICE but to resist, its not as if not resisting wouldn't have gotten him tasered since OBVIOUSLY they were gonna taze him regardless.
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Who said anything about satisfying male egos? You're putting words in my mouth here....Is that so your point sounds more dramatic? Cool, man.
I just think that the taser in its current form shouldn't replace simple physical police procedure.
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Originally Posted by TGB
Oh yea - thats EXACTLY it. Gimme a fucking break. If you HONESTLY think there is NO DIFFERENCE between being electrocuted, and being given a jolt of electricity to incapacitate your motor functions, then you really have zero scale here and to you being hit with a joy-buzzer is the same and grounds for marching on Washington.
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Hmmm, let me think about this. I thought being electrocuted was the fucking DEFINITION of being given a jolt of electricity............Wait.....a........sec...... .So, to you, these are two different things?
HEY
EVERYBODY - APPARENTLY, IF YOU THINK
ELECTRICITY IS USED TO
ELECTROCUTE, THEN YOU HAVE ZERO SCALE -
TIME TO GO MARCH ON WASHINGTON!
TGB FOR PRESIDENT! LETS CLEAN THIS PLACE UP.