09-24-2012, 10:41 PM
I am unsure how I feel about something like this. On one hand, many LEO have been killed by less. On the other it could been excessive force.
I will never forget a friend who was a cop talking to me right after the Rodney King riots. He is a great cop and being black most looked at him whenever race issues were involved. He told me few people understand that at times there is a fine line between doing your job and police brutality. It is a split second judgement call on whether you are or could be in mortal danger. And no sides every win because so many are going to pick you to death on how you reacted.
Had it been my Mom threatened as an Officer I would totally be behind her 10000%. Had it been my brother, the schizo, I would have questioned a 100000X the actions of the Officer.
However knowing how many mentally unstable ppl react to taz I still am not sure how I feel about this. My 80 yr old 90lb Great Uncle attacked a female officer about 3 months before he passed. He had dementia and as frail as he was, had the strength of a 300lb man. He was taz and he got worst. Our family considers ourselves lucky he was not shot and killed.
Sad for all involved!
I will never forget a friend who was a cop talking to me right after the Rodney King riots. He is a great cop and being black most looked at him whenever race issues were involved. He told me few people understand that at times there is a fine line between doing your job and police brutality. It is a split second judgement call on whether you are or could be in mortal danger. And no sides every win because so many are going to pick you to death on how you reacted.
Had it been my Mom threatened as an Officer I would totally be behind her 10000%. Had it been my brother, the schizo, I would have questioned a 100000X the actions of the Officer.
However knowing how many mentally unstable ppl react to taz I still am not sure how I feel about this. My 80 yr old 90lb Great Uncle attacked a female officer about 3 months before he passed. He had dementia and as frail as he was, had the strength of a 300lb man. He was taz and he got worst. Our family considers ourselves lucky he was not shot and killed.
Sad for all involved!