[SALChamps03]

I find that the people who say things like “cops are Taser happy” have frequently drawn the attention of law enforcement by not obeying the law.

[SJSAMPLE]

Exactly.

I think the problem that people have with tasers is:
1. They look like a gun.
2. They fire like a gun and you go down quickly, like you’ve been shot.
3. You’re DONE. You’re limp and you’r vulnerable and there’s nothing you can do about it. Very humiliating if you’re the type to challenge the Po Po.

People don’t consider the alternatives to the taser.
If they saw the cop us his stick or (inadvisedly) tackle the guy, they’d see REAL violence and then become really upset.

Maybe the taser is just too “neat”.
Remember the SciFi story about the gun that made no noise?

[I see my hands]

"I find that the people who say things like “cops are Taser happy” have frequently drawn the attention of law enforcement by not obeying the law"

Share your findings. They would be enlightening in this discussion.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I havn’t, and your brown shirt and jack boots are showing. I know lots of cops and lots of fire fighters. Pretty close to all the cops are incredible jerks, and the fire fighters are good guys. Sorry, but law enforcement attracts jerks who have personality flaws. We don’t pay enough to attract quality people. We attract people who use the job to compensate for personal issues.