Reply #24: Ugh. I had a long, relatively thoughtful response about the Separation of Powers and how this

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reminded me of the Troy Davis execution case where people wanted him to do something or say something but he literally had no power over the issue. :(
I'm too tired to try to do it over again on the iPhone I'm typing on.

I think it would be helpful to have the Justice Dept. do some type of analysis of the over-use & abuse of both tasers & pepper spray by police & other authorities - perhaps with recommendations of the limited circumstances under which they are justified. But, once again, he'd have no authority to force police depts to comply.

This entire situation is a huge set-up for a massive law school exam over the Bill of Rights, Separation of Powers & time, place & manner restrictions on free speech.