And a perfect example of what the Force Science Center calls "politician thinking."
You are absolutely correct. I'm emotionally charged about this story, and my response is not logical, but from my gut.
The Taser is a lifesaving device. It is sad that certain police agencies are over-using it and will ultimately keep it out of the hands of people who can use it to save lives, including their own.
A truer statement, I cannot make. I can only hope that we have to endure more tragedy like this because there is a desire to take the shortcut of 'quick' over the proper way of 'right.'
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Date: 2007-08-15 12:49 pm (UTC)You are absolutely correct. I'm emotionally charged about this story, and my response is not logical, but from my gut.
The Taser is a lifesaving device. It is sad that certain police agencies are over-using it and will ultimately keep it out of the hands of people who can use it to save lives, including their own.
A truer statement, I cannot make. I can only hope that we have to endure more tragedy like this because there is a desire to take the shortcut of 'quick' over the proper way of 'right.'