[DainBramage]

Taser, pepper spray, bean bag gun, rubber bullets, baton....all less lethal alternatives.

[fnord]

whatever happened to warning shots?

granted there are circumstances where that would be inappropriate, but this seems like the kind of situation that could be calmed down by a very loud gunshot into the air.

[usadave]

Taser, pepper spray, bean bag gun, rubber bullets, baton....all less lethal alternatives.

I think that we've all read accounts of suspects who were under the influence of certain drugs, and because of this, were not effected by non-lethal devices such as Tasers, pepper spray, bean bag guns, and rubber bullets.