12-year-old tased by police officer

[IrishLake]

She is a 12 year old, technically still a child. However, she is certainly old enough to know right from wrong. By the age of 12, not 3, not 6, not even 8, but a 12 year old should know better. Trust me, cops do not like having to restrain or taze a child! It is the officers responsibility to do his job to the best of his ability, and sadly this time that meant arresting a mother in front of her child. That is traumatic. That is heartbreaking. I do not doubt that the officer tazed her as a last resort.

I hate how race has been made an issue. Does the race of the officer matter?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

She is a 12 year old, technically still a child. However, she is certainly old enough to know right from wrong. By the age of 12, not 3, not 6, not even 8, but a 12 year old should know better.

Yes, it is widely held the age at which children learn right from wrong. It is before the age of 12. I will keep this in mind the next time people talk about kids just being kids and kids and their silly behaviors. LOL.

Also, please remind me what this child was doing wrong beyond perhaps thinking that she was protecting her parent? Adults sometimes react that way when they feel a loved one is being unfairly targeted. Certainly a child would.

Originally Posted by IrishLake

Does the race of the officer matter?

I do not know the race of the officer. Was that mentioned in the articles? I missed it.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

I do not doubt that the officer tazed her as a last resort.

I'd like to think that, but my experience is that it may have been a last resort or it may have been an over-reaction on the part of the police officer. It happens.

In my opinion, a taser should only be used on a 12-year-old as a true last resort and after a clear warning. Whether that happened here I can't tell from any of the news articles I've seen.