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[wolfwings]

Off-duty police officer serving as a guard at a hospital tasers father carrying infant when they try to get discharged from the hospital.

Just in case you hadn't run across it yet, lionman referenced it and I thought I'd stick it up here for you to see, and others to know about as well.

Comments

[lionman.livejournal.com]

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.'