Redmond Police Department Faces $1 Million Suit [woman in hypoglycemic crisis tasered by police]

google it and learn for yourself the ongoing abuse.

No, I'm not going to do your work for you. If you want to make sweeping statements like that, YOU back 'em up. I already have a life.

Let's see, we have in message #289:

Cops all over the nation are having a blast with these tasers

and in #294:

Cops are using them around the nation

So they're not "having a blast" anymore? Four measly messages and the fun has just gone out of it?

How many cops? "Cops" could be two, or it could be two million, or it could be ALL cops. In how many locations? How many locations does it take to be "all over the nation" and how many fewer are "around the nation"? If one cop abuses a Taser in Nome and another in Key West is that "around", or do we have to add cops in San Diego and Portland, ME?

How many more cops does it take to be "all over the nation. Would one more in St. Louis do it? In casae you still don't get it my beef was the excessive qnd wso imprecise as to be meaningless lingo. The Lamestream Media often say something like "Global Warming a Certainty, Scientists Say", when they mean they got two science professors at the local community college to agree that it's warmer this week than last week.

If conservatives and Libertarians start arguing (or, actually, pretending to argue) like Liberals, I'm gonna go .... TASER somebody! That'll make me feel better. I hear it's a blast!

Do you think it would be better for cops to club pregnant women, mace them, or just shoot them and reduce the surplus population?

It DOES sound like some cops and maybe some departments are overusing Tasers. There! I've said it. I've said it, and I'm glad. GLAD, do you hear, uh, read? I think placing it in a clear level on the force continuum would be crucial.

And, yeah I have heard of people who are tasered and then die. But Hume taught me not to assume that A caused B just because B happened right after A, so I'm still waiting for the upstate returns to come in.

Defend? No. Again, I'll repeat. His excessive caution needs to be addressed. Perhaps further training is in order. Perhaps some time off. I don't know.

Thanks for trying to use conversation and the exchange and examination of views as a way to learn and to refine and develop opinions. It's not something lots of Freepers like to do, but, by Heaven, if we're not careful we're going to end up being as kneejerk and thoughtless as the Liberals, Then we will deserve to lose power.

Thanks again for your efforts.

I've done my homework on the subject matter. You have not. That or you are in the business of posting propaganda.

Tasers kill while they are marketed and sold as a weapon that will not kill...so while you fart around upstate awaiting bogus reports, Americans continue to be killed by cops gone wild with tasers.

I think it would be better that a cop not beat a pregnant women,child, nor grandma. Too bad if you disagree, and don't even try to feed me more of your propaganda BS excusing this outrageous behavior. Tasers were to be used as a last resort.

Tasing grandma at the police station because she is argumentative is not what I call a last resort. Tasing the diabetic in this article because she won't unlock her car door is not last resort. Tasing a pregnant women because she is combative is not a last resort. Tasing an unarmed child is inexcusable under any pretense. 5 cops tasing an unarmed man to death at the police station is inexcusable under any circumstance. Tasing mom in front of her children because she is argumentative is not a last resort.
Tasing a man in his hospital bed because he is combative is not a last resort.

Cops gone wild with tasers?
I guess you've shown me all I need to know about your interest in the truth.

Tasers were to be used as a last resort.

Oh. First shoot 'em, and if that doesn't work, TASER them? I must have slept through that class. Or just possibly you might want to think about what you are writing. I bet even you think that shooting or almost guarandamnteed to be wounding, maiming, or lethal force should be the last resort.

Hint: Repeating the questioned assertion (a)doesn't make it true; (b) generally fails to persuade.

Have a nice day. Righteous anger is such fun.

I hope that I did not come off the wrong way here.

Woah! Not to me.

I mean, of course, I have a problem with ANYone who doesn't immediately see how wise, good, insightful, AND witty I am, but my wife tells me that's MY problem.

So, other than that, You came across as a guy I'd like to have a Bourbon or six with and pick your alleged brains. There is so much to learn and it's nearly all interesting.

I mean, of course, I have a problem with ANYone who doesn't immediately see how wise, good, insightful, AND witty I am, but my wife tells me that's MY problem.

Is your wife related to my wife? ;-)

So, other than that, You came across as a guy I'd like to have a Bourbon or six with and pick your alleged brains. There is so much to learn and it's nearly all interesting.

Alleged brains? Are YOU related to my wife? ;-)

Best to you.

You know the truth but for whatever reason remain in denial. There is little doubt in my mind that you would have been a willing tool of Hitler's regime.

Facts are tasers kill even though they are marketed not to do so. Facts are scared cops are quick to use tasers unecessarily...while rabid cops use tasers unnessesarily for the thrill of it.

I'd wager you are one of those jackboots who believes that Koresh killed all the women children and infants at Waco too.

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