Nimetic

This is a legal aid group. For me personally, I'd regard them as potentially biased, but mainly in the sense that they are advocates for their clients.

To me, the opinion of the ALS is secondary. The key point is that police should be able to restrain a 10yr old girl somehow else.

But then, I'm not sure exactly how bad the spray is. The main reported problems have been with asthma sufferers.

Ok. Where does it stop though.

If your daughter of 10yrs confronted you with a brick and scissors - is it ok to use the spray? Is it ok to use a taser. Simple?

Right. Now what if the kid is 7yrs old. Is spray ok? Is the taser ok.

Now - lets consider a five year old. She has a brick (yes dangerous) and scissors (pointed up!). You know that she has the potential for violence - she bit her brother yesterday.

She says that she will kill daddy. A quick response is needed because you are in a supermarket and surrounded by innocent shoppers... in the ice-cream isle actually.