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Alexi
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surskitty
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J.T.
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The big thing going on in Canada about tasers is there have been a bunch of times where's it's actually killed, even though it's supposed to be non-lethal. I'm not as worried about police abusing them (since they can be reprimanded) as them taking a life.
That said, they're better than guns and other weapons.
That said, they're better than guns and other weapons.
bulbasaur
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Yes, the stories are true! Like in the case of Robert Dziekanski, where poilce shocked him three to four times within twenty-five seconds of the poilce's arrival. He wasn't threatening the police, yet one officer said "Hit him again. Hit him again." Robert was in the airport (YVR) for 10 hours before this incident. The reason why I feel strongly about this incident is because I live in the town of Richmond, where the airport is located.
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However, I don't think tasers should be banned, only their policy reviewed. They're better than guns, I suppose.
J.T.
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Yeah, one of the major stories like that was the time a man was killed by a taser after he arrived in Canada and was detained for erratic behavior. The man started getting upset, the police used a taser to restrain him, and he died before the hospital could treat him. I'll try to find the news story.
EDIT: Oh right, it was that Robert Dziekańsk fellow that bulbasaur was talking about. Anyway, the Wiki's here, since I can't find a news article on it.
(also I agree with bulbasaur, fucking jackass officers)
goldenquagsire
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The Robert Dziekański incident is a case of "ur doin it rong". Tasering a guy while he's already down and cuffed is just being an asshole.
The issue here is proper training. Policemen need to learn what tasers can do to a person. Used safely, they're a good method of detaining a suspect. Sure, they're still bloody painful, but would you rather get tasered or shot with bullets?
The issue here is proper training. Policemen need to learn what tasers can do to a person. Used safely, they're a good method of detaining a suspect. Sure, they're still bloody painful, but would you rather get tasered or shot with bullets?