Okay, whatever he did before what we see here, he’s handcuffed and in a small cell. Why not just unhandcuff him and leave him there in the cell to sober up?
Charge him with whatever crimes he’s committed, but don’t tase someone for a full minute.
Can’t ever give anyone the idea you’re okay with lese majeste, I suppose. Though in some way it could be damned if they do, damned if they don’t. What if the convulsing prisoner harmed himself while they were waiting for him to come down from his drug trip. Would they then be liable to lawsuit for that?
It does seem to me that POSSIBLY a tranquilizer dart could prove of use in situations where a taser is not doing much. Sometimes there are risks. We see one engagement here, not a larger policy or if there was even an attempt at a larger policy.
The effects of PCP are as follows:
"Physiological effects of PCP include a slight increase in breathing rate and a more pronounced rise in blood pressure and pulse rate. Respiration becomes shallow, and flushing and profuse sweating. At high doses of PCP, there is a drop in blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration. This may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, flicking up and down of the eyes, drooling, loss of balance, and dizziness. High doses of PCP can also cause seizures, coma, and death (though death more often results from accidental injury or suicide during PCP intoxication). Psychological effects at high doses include illusions and hallucinations."
Most important: "In a hospital or detention setting, they often become violent or suicidal, and are very dangerous to themselves and to others. They should be kept in a calm setting and should not be left alone."