Thursday, November 26, 2009

Tasers

Thinking of digby today reading the Portland Press Herald. After a trial period, a City Council Committee recommended equipping the cops.

Combative people turn peaceful when they notice the red dot of the Taser's laser sight on them, he said. Some even put their hands behind their back when they see the yellow Taser in an officer's holster.

"Everybody knows about the Tasers," Craig said, "They say, 'I don't want to be Tased.' "
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Tasers were displayed in 14 incidents and deployed twice. Both deployments involved people who threatened suicide.


Heckuva percentage. Somehow I suspect the ten tasers were not distributed randomly during the three month study period.

Uopdate: Link fixed.