Taser Talk
Shocking. Literally.
Two videos have emerged on the world wide web showing what looks (to the average person) like extremely unnecessary use of a police taser. It’s a tool that law enforcement can use to control dangerous suspects when they become a threat. But it’s also a weapon. A weapon that some police seem to be treating like a toy when there is no threat.
Now to be fair, I have a great deal of respect for the men and women in blue and the situations that they face on a daily basis. It’s not an easy job and sure, everyone makes mistakes. But with the amount of training that these officers endure, and with a little common sense, both of these now infamous situations could have been handled without voltage.
Thanks to the internet - you can be the judge. Post your comments!
If you haven’t seen the video of the Polish immigrant that was tasered and died at the Vancouver Airport by the RCMP, you can find it here.
Here is the video of the Utah State Trooper that tasered a man after he refused to sign his ticket.
***Warning: Both of these videos can be quite disturbing as they are raw and unedited.
November 22nd, 2007 at 5:45 pm
It’s ridiculous that 4 RCMP officers couldn’t detain Robert Dziekanski at the Vancouver airport without the use of a taser. It’s not like he was armed and dangerous….it’s an airport after all. I think anyone that has been stuck in an airport for 10 hours without being able to communicate with staff would eventually lose it. His mother was just outside the secure area. She wasn’t allowed to enter to find her son since he was in the “safe” area. The “safe” area that ended up killing him.
I agree with TheStar.ca that Robert Dziekanski is a victim of post 9/11 travel. Found here http://www.thestar.com/article/278795