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Flatulo

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8. Why on earth do cops carry tasers? This was exactly the type of situation where it would have

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2015, 05:23 PM

May 2015

been appropriate.

I know, Madison cops aren't authorized to tase without a backup, but they are authorized to shoot.

I imagine he'd have been in a peck of trouble if he'd not followed protocol. Better to murder the kid and not run afoul of procedure.

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Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Tony Robinson case [View all] brooklynite May 2015 OP

It might be 'lawful', but that doesn't make it right. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #1

Yes. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #2

So, those of us upset about yet another police execution Borchkins May 2015 #3

It was an execution heaven05 May 2015 #4

"just wanted another notch on his gun"? brooklynite May 2015 #5

so you say heaven05 May 2015 #6

Indeed I do... brooklynite May 2015 #7

The truth speaks for itself heaven05 May 2015 #9

10 Shot 3 killed in Baltimore thursday night snooper2 May 2015 #28

your response heaven05 May 2015 #29

Why is "violent" in quotes Travis_0004 May 2015 #12

oh, didn't you know???? heaven05 May 2015 #26

Thats nice, but nobody is disputing that he assaulted somebody. Travis_0004 May 2015 #30

condescension heaven05 May 2015 #31

Why on earth do cops carry tasers? This was exactly the type of situation where it would have Flatulo May 2015 #8

So how do the fucking cops in Britain control people high on drugs or alcohol without killing them? Union Label May 2015 #10

Do you mean these British police cstanleytech May 2015 #11

Yes, the British police alfredo May 2015 #14

Actually, 50 police were killed by guns last year, not 30. 7962 May 2015 #20

well that took care of that heaven05 May 2015 #27

There aren't hundreds of millions of guns in the hands of the British population George II May 2015 #13

George II Diclotican May 2015 #16

Maybe its also time to look at crime in Iceland compared to the US. 7962 May 2015 #21

7962 Diclotican May 2015 #23

well heaven05 May 2015 #24

brooklynite Diclotican May 2015 #15

+1000 heaven05 May 2015 #25

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I'd go with whatever mom said PatrynXX May 2015 #18

So does Madison burn tonight??? nt greytdemocrat May 2015 #19

No. This is Madison. Lefta Dissenter May 2015 #22