[BamSaitinypap]

Unfortunately, the Australians beat us to it

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ia.taser.fire/

[Goodwin]

Unfortunately, the Australians beat us to it
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ia.taser.fire/

Wrong, from your linked article "Two years ago, a man in Texas died in a similar incident when he too caught fire after he was shot with a Taser."










Of, course, here in Texas 'Taser' is sometime used as an euphemism form 'flame thrower', in fact that is pretty much the rule for the FWPD.













Is there some sort of internet term for being owned by soething in your own link?

[Squeernemergo]

We don't use the chair, oh uninformed one.

[Vjwkvkoy]

It doesn't count as uninformed if I just don't give a ****.

Ambiguous, does that mean you need a Viagra or a laxative?

[Giselle]

That's no secret. We all know that.

[Nikkkola]

Just so it's understood, I don't see a problem with this use of the taser, unless it was obvious to the officers involved that he'd been sniffing paint, or that this might prove a fire hazard. He was violently resisting arrest and could easily have caused injury by biting or kicking the officers as the article claims he was doing.

This is very different than police use of tasers where the subject has offered the police officer no violence, or if he has, does not pose a significant threat to the officer's well-being.

Tasers when used properly as an alternative to more dangerous uses of force or injury to officers

Tasers when used as an all-purpose tool to get people to do what you want

[Rffkwfct]

Lancaster Police chief David Bailey said: 'Clearly, this is not the way we'd hoped to get started. 'But I'm glad the suspect is OK, and this gives us an opportunity to review how we will do things from this point.' Look at the guy. I wonder if this photo is much different than any other photo of him.



Bear in mind, he has been huffing, tased and set on fire. Still...

[DeedPatmeda]

People saying tasers aren't warranted when they weren't there themselves having to deal with the perp.

God forbid citizens in a democracy hold their governments accountable. That's unpatriotic.

Quick question Sloww - it's 1775 and Paul Revere is telling you that the redcoats are coming. Do you chastise him for his lack of loyalty to the king, or are you an American?

Blind loyalty to the government is for Communists and Europeans. Americans should know better.