[Inspectorette]

Prayers up to the family and loved ones of this officer, and to all of our law enforcement men and women who risk their lives every day to protect us.

[goodnesswins]

Sad Oregon ping

[volunbeer]

Very sad and great illustration of why a taser is not always appropriate when a suspect won’t show his hands. Taser’s do not always work and both barbs do not always penetrate clothing resulting in an ineffective hit. Sounds like the taser either missed or did not penetrate and now a community has lost an officer, husband, and father.

Taser’s can be highly effective in some situations, but not a deadly force situation like a man with a knife or gun or a person known to carry guns or possibly be armed who will not comply or show their hands.

Prayers up for the Sergeant’s family. This article has more details about what happened and even after this there is still someone who questions if it was a good shoot or not when his partner shot the man who had already shot a cop (and would presumably shoot the second cop). Sigh.

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/north-coast/officer-down-in-seaside-possible-shooting/33702052

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