Police used Taser on pregnant driver (Seattle)

The Seattle P.I. ^ | May 10, 2005 | HECTOR CASTRO

[Atlas Sneezed]

>>Nevertheless, the speed limit is the law.

Gosh! No kidding? (Where did I ever dispute that it was the law? My point was that it is often a DUMB law, with linits set unjustifiably low.)

>>If you choose to violate it, don't whine when you get gigged for it.

I consider it a patriotic duty to "whine" when nicked for violating a stupid law. Only in a police state is that prohibited.

>>And I hope you can live with yourself if you run over a kid.

You too. Staring at your speedo is not always the safest approach.

I love the irony of the little martinet moms who dutifully drive 19 mph through the school zone when no kids are present, as traffic builds up behind, then proceed out of the zone at 20 over the next limit, making illegal lane changes, failing to signal, and rolling through stop signs. But since many cops have made speed obedience (not safety) their schtick, the brownshirts have taken up the cause.

[MEGoody]

"I consider it a patriotic duty to "whine" when nicked for violating a stupid law."

Well, whine away. I'll just do as I've done when my kids whined - ignore you.

[WoofDog123]

i wonder if the cop would face manslaughter charges if the taser had in some manner resulted in premature birth and death.

I know there are folks on these taser threads that believe EVERYTHING the manufacturer says about their product and will let their own unborn child be tasered to prove it, but I cannot imagine there are not some signifigant risks, including some which simply aren't detectable at this point involving neurological development.

[WoofDog123]

it must be a state law issue. Nowhere i have ever lived requires that.

[nightdriver]

"Obviously, (law enforcement agencies) don't want to use a Taser on young children, pregnant woman or elderly people," Davis said."

Suuuuuuure, Sgt. Davis.

The badge-wearing bastards I know just salivate at the chance to use their tasers on someone.

After all, an eight-month pregnant lady is, you know, SUCH a physical threat to the whimps who wear badges in Seattle! (/acidic sarc.)

[DocRock]

A Jewish friend of mine was ticketed for jay walking as he was leaving his Synagogue in Beverly Hills several years ago. He explained to the officer that he could not sign the ticket because it was the Sabbath. The officer explained if he didn't sign the ticket he would be arrested. My friend held to his religious convictions and was arrested and taken to jail, (without resisting). He told the officers that booked him, he would be happy to sign the ticket after sundown, (the end of the Sabbath), and pay any fine, but he was still incarcerated for refusing to sign a jay walking ticket. They released him after sundown... when he signed the ticket. Strange but true!