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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 11:13 PM Original message |
Taser tells police to avoid shooting at chest |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bless their evil little hearts. |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. What is really an issue that many people just don't realize... |
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Johnboi70 (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Maybe the problem is abusive cops using a torture device that doesn't leave marks? n/t |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. You miss my point... |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. Of course it is bad to shoot at someone's heart with a taser... |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. True. However, they're not really addressing that it's bad, just liability issues |
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Tiggeroshii (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Obviously it's only been a coincidence that peoples' hearts would collapse at the SAME time it's |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. rubbish |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. riiight...healthy people died when shot in the chest with a tazer... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. no, the autopsy results are the evidence |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. You need a few more applications I would say |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. any |
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scipan (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. the facts, or intimidation and lawsuits? |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. cite right here |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Tazers kill...simply because..YOU cannot tell who is healthy or not... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. you don't know |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I have already had one heart attack...it would NOT be safe for me... |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I'm sorry, it just seems like people get tasered and die. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Erm... |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. "Tasers have saved thousands of lives." |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
6. Jury's out for me. |
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Johnboi70 (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. We should just go back to billy clubs. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. ridiculous |
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Yavapai (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Wonder what effect a taser would have on my pacemaker/defibrillator? |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 07:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. It most likely will kill you.....nt |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. And then the coronor will call it death by "excited delirium" |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. Only to make defending lawsuits easier |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. Cops should go back to hitting people with clubs. |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Seriously injured VS. seriously dead |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
15. This just in, Taser places warning on its devices |
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Altoid_Cyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. We know that not all Police Officers misuse their Tasers and their authority. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. LEO, chime in: don't you aim for center mass anyhow? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
20. since it is flawed, it should not be used |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
21. This goes against all standard police training of aiming for center mass. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. So where does Tazer suggest that the police should be aiming these things? |
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