I agree with you, too. There is no reason whatsoev...

2009-10-14T22:26:51.932-04:00

I agree with you, too. There is no reason whatsoever that the officer should have used his taser on her. It was absolutely reckless and it's the sort of stuff that the Constitution is supposed to protect people against. Given the fact that indeed people have been injured and even killed by tasers, I think it ought to call into question whether this person ought to be an officer at all.

Frankly, I am surprised the woman only settled for $40,000. It seems like a cheap price for some basic civil rights. (Perhaps the city was also willing to settle for what was certainly a fraction of their upcoming legal costs.)

I agree with you. The woman was stupid for mouthin...

2009-10-13T17:45:18.360-04:00

I agree with you. The woman was stupid for mouthing off so badly at the cop and shouldn't be rewarded with money for it--unless it's just to cover medical bills--and the cop was completely out of line in tasing her.

In ANY kind of job dealing with the public, you are going to have things like this happen and it's NEVER okay to escalate it. As the cop, that's your job to resolve that situation without making it worse. As I recall, Maryland State Police troopers, as a part of their training, have to submit to being tased, gassed, and some other things, so that they KNOW exactly what these non-lethal weapons do, so they are less likely to use the taser or tear gas lightly. I think that should probably be more widespread.

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I agree with you, too. There is no reason whatsoev...

I agree with you. The woman was stupid for mouthin...