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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Interesting. My perception is obviously the opposite. I tried to check out Taser International's site to see what they say ( www.taser.com, but our filter won't let me in (interesting considering that this could be a potential account for me). So I looked at Wikipedia and noticed the third paragraph. There is an entire genre of less-than-lethal weapons, and the Taser is simply the most visible. There are bean-bag projectiles, rubber bullets, willravel's microwave gun, etc. that are all designed to be used INSTEAD of firearms. The nightstick has it's own issues I'll grant, but I don't see how the taser is designed to replace it when the latter leaves the recipient incapacitated.
Poke and prod? Cattle? There are better tools for that than a taser. |
from the wiki link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...tm?bw=nb&mp=wm
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester wasn't incapacitated for any longer than it looked like needed to subdue him. Is there a different incapacitated? Because a nightstick can make anyone quite incapacitated with correct blows to the right areas.
What are better tools? Talking didn't work. Human force of pushing didn't work. With the tools they had with them, what would have been appropriate?
Should he just been ignored like a 5 year old child throwing a temper tantrum while everyone else just tried to "enjoy" the speach?
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