SAPD: Man Tasered while attempting to save infant son from a house fire

KENS 5 ^ | June 2, 2013 | Kens5.com Staff

[Altariel]

No good deed goes unpunished by The State?

[surroundedbyblue]

Speechless

[3D-JOY]

That last sentence is so tacky!

Like that is their greatest problem to deal with right away!

[piytar]

No possible wins here. They let him go in, he probably dies. A true tragedy. That said, they should have let him try.

[andyk]

That’s not quite what tasers are for.

[Altariel]

Possible win: every able bodied person on the scene does everything in his or her power to attempt to save an infant.

NOT “manpower is wasted because a few nanny-staters prevents the baby’s father from *of his own volition* entering a blaze to save his son’s life.”

[Jonty30]

First rule of first aid, don’t create a second person needing rescue.

[Jeff Head]

First rule of being a father. Do everything in your power to protect and save your children.

I believe this second trumps the first...and would personally die trying to save one of my own, and day of the week and twice on Sundays. And I am a certified 1st responder.

[AlmaKing]

Well, that’s the Nanny State view.

Didn’t look like they did much ‘aiding’ in any case.

[Carthego delenda est]

“First rule of first aid, don’t create a second person needing rescue.”

There is nobody you love so much that you would not risk your life to try to save? OK Spock.

[Uncle Miltie]

Police need to stick to their primary responsibilities:

Raising revenue for the Welfare State.

[sten]

he tried several times... and then was tased prolly when the cops realized he was going to kill himself in the effort

I’m split on this

[Rusty0604]

the father probably wasn’t UNION

[SeminoleCounty]

Taxpayers of SA will be paying $$$ in this settlement. You will not win a lawsuit if your actions prevented an infant from being saved. Smart attys right now are telling SAPD to prepare for settlement

[MNDude]

Bastards!

[Republican1795.]

There is just no end to the abuse of the tazer.

[dr_lew]

That’s not quite what tasers are for.

You might not think so, if you are not in tune with the power of DOCTRINE.

It's a logical development. Given the power of tasing, the police are, by doctrine, prohibited from any sort of physical engagement with a member of the public. The first recourse after verbal exhoration is the taser. So, that's it right there.

[SkyDancer]

Would have used that tazer on the cop in a judicious spot and ran it until the batteries ran flat.

[NonValueAdded]

and then was tased prolly when the cops realized he was going to kill himself in the effort

If that's what it takes, then yes, I would die trying.