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5 times may have been excessive, we don't know everything that happened. My main point is that it may have been justified, and instead of going 'it looks excessive, everybody panic. Let’s sit back and let the system work. I hope they give all 5 desk jobs at the least for the next month until the investigation is done.
the kid was looking for a fight, he was looking to cause trouble, yes slapping cuffs on him would have solved the issue, but getting close to a suspect on the ground is dangerous, his arms where near his sides, not out stretched like suspects are usually ordered to do. Furthermore, I don’t think the cops wanted to take him out in hand cuffs, it looks bad for the person being lead out, they probably just wanted to talk with him and make sure he was not a threat, they may have even been able to verify his identity and let him stay, we will never know. Instead of just talking with the cops, he caused a scene and tried to incite others to join him. The cops were right to put a stop to it.
More technical notes, in the video you hear the taser a lot, but its not being used all that time. Listen to it, when the volume gets lower its being used, there was a few times when it was on for a few seconds but only used for half a second, when it is discharged into the open air, it crackles very loudly, when it is used on some one, it still crackles but not as loud, its muffled. The drive setting, through clothing is not that powerful, I had the drive setting directly on my skin, I have 2 tiny little scars from where the skin 'boiled', still, it was not painful and after it was off, I had complete control of my body, albeit with a huge serge of adrenalin.
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