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Originally Posted by MysticCat
LOL. That's why I shouldn't be posting when it's this late and I'm watching the Olympics.
I read in at least one source that the SLPD says whether or not to use a taser is in an officer's discretion, and I know some other PDs have a similar policy. I tend to think that it's in everybody's bet interest, including the officers, to have clear criteria for when the use of something like a taser is justified/appropriate.
So I guess I was trying to ask whether you think it's sufficient for the officer to have the discretion to use the taser -- to have the permission to choose it from among other ways of dealing with the situation as he sees fit -- or do you think he should be required to determine that he cannot effectively deal with the situation without using the taser?
Make more sense? At all?
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lol. Yes, and I still want to say yes to both.
I guess I'm in more agreement with the latter. Just because a cop can use a taser doesn't always mean he should.