If society hadn't relaxed physical requirements for LEO just to allow in women then it's would be almost exclusively a man's career (like it used to be). Now with the push for 50% women the need exists for "an equalizer tool". We can't just have woman shooting the men perps because they're larger so the taser has grown in popularity because it allowed more women on the beat.<<
I hope this is not a flame, but the taser and pepper spray are two tools that tend to incapacitate miscreants without resorting to damaging them.
It is not a bad thing to taze or spice a violent suspect. Man woman or dog, it is a very good option compared to shooting.
DK