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Thank you for your opinion, tcsparky. I know all about unruly and violent children ranging in age from 4 to 17. I went to school with kids like that in the 1980s-1990s and see kids like that today. I also have experience with youth offenders and experience with law enforcement and tasers.
The issue is whether a child's unruly and violent behaviors warrant certain types of responses. When it comes to tasering ADULTS (including those with mental and physical conditions) people can definitely understand it but there remains ongoing debate, extensive research, and challenging of law enforcement procedures. There is research and community involvement regarding tasering adults (and children) with autism and other conditions based on the premise that someone's strength and behavior alone are not the ultimate determinant.
Why is it then unquestioned (by some people) to taser CHILDREN even if the children are being unruly or violent? I can understand there are instances where an officer tasers a child as a last resort but even then, where are the boundaries? Does age not matter as Kevin believes? I also wonder whether the police officer in this instance warned this 12 year old that she will be tasered if she (and the third person) doesn't chill out.
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