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Originally posted by Tippiechick
We're talking about a woman 8 months pregnant. Someone that far along is not going anywhere quickly.
There were three policemen on the scene. I find it hard to believe that three men could not get a pregnant woman, eight months along, out of a car. I also find it hard to believe that they found her to pose any significant threat.
They also tasered her 3 times! We are not talking once, but three times! They hit her once on the thigh and twice more on the neck.
I believe that the use of tasers on pregnant women should outweigh the risks. IF a woman poses a threat to herself, the officers, OR the unborn child, then I do believe it is necessary. But, when adults have died after being tasered, I think caution should be exercised when dealing with an unborn child.
I don't think in this case it warranted the use of such a powerful weapon.
Yes, she was resisting arrest. But, c'mon. I don't think she deserved to be tasered.
Being tasered is a very serious thing. Proper discretion should be exercised by someone permitted to operate the weapon. I don't think it should be used because officers run out of patience. It should be used in extreme circumstances, IMO.
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ugly ugly ugly conjecture, and uninformed opinion -
To address my man James - how about this: the guy was given orders by a superior to arrest her, based upon her actions. This lead to hear her reaction, which lead to her taser-ing. Since our facts are very much incomplete, I have trouble making a clear-cut statement one way or another that either side was wrong.
Along the same lines, there's no chance I can use "SHE WAS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT!" to justify any particular set of actions that aren't expressly dangerous for the fetus.
A cursory search claims that the Taser is not dangerous for the fetus.
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