This headline is pretty misleading, since he suffered fractured vertebrae due to muscle contractions, while the headline implies that he had his spinal chord severed.
I know many people who have been tased in demos like this with no permanent effects. It is still better than being shot with a few .40cal rounds or even being hit repeatedly with a baton.
This is true, however if it (and it appears that it is, IE; disruptive 12 YO kids being tasered that would NEVER be shot) then it needs a second look...
I agree, but I am not really that impressed with tasers. I am not in law enforcement though and if they like them then they must be a useful tool.
If it were me I’d want a cattle prod/baton combo, M-16 and a .40 S&W for my sidearm, but that’s just me. :)