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AnotherMcIntosh

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1. "POLICE SAY ...

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:37 PM

Jun 2012

advanced in the trooper's direction refusing to comply with the trooper's directives."

Quite frankly, after all the documented police use of excessive and unnecessary force with Tasers, I find it hard to believe what they say.

How do we know that the cop didn't just encounter a suicidal guy, decided to try out his Taser, and then made up some story?

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Yet another Taser death... How many more will die? (supposedly non-lethal) [View all] garybeck Jun 2012 OP

"POLICE SAY ... AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #1

are you saying you don't trust police? :) n/t garybeck Jun 2012 #2

Taser Not The Cause Apollinair Jun 2012 #3

While technically perhaps true in many cases, totally missing the point. And "ever!" is wrong. uppityperson Jun 2012 #4

according to these people, it's more like over 500. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #8

Actually in some circumstances nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #6

bullshit. you must work for TASER International Corp. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #9

Less than Lethal... nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #5

K&R. Too much brutality in our law enforcement all around. We need more Democrats in office, who Overseas Jun 2012 #7

I think we should ban these brutal devices now. BlueIris Jun 2012 #10

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