Tasered woman now brain dead

[Kellerfeller]

171. Did you see the video?

She darted quickly. He didn't have a chance to grab for her.

"We shouldn't have to fear for their lives once the police get involved." You are absolutely correct. However, we also shouldn't fight the cops unless they are clearly doing something illegal. Clearly she didn't deserve to go into a coma. However, because she chose to run, she put herself and the cops in a situation where they had to do something.

And the cop SHOULD be in good enough shape to catch her. Many aren't. Heck, many in our military aren't. And those physical standards and testing are more rigorous than what cops face. If we demand that cops be in good shape, then we need to set that as a standard and realize that in this country of ever-growing waistlines, it is going to be more and more difficult to fill the cop ranks.

She just as easily (or more easily) be in the same state because a cop had to tackle her to the ground. Even if the cop had been able to grab the cuffs, she easily could have broken her arm and the same cop-haters would be on here screaming ABUUUSE.

The Taser by itself is a non-lethal tool for controlling people. As with ALL means of controlling people, accidents can happen and sometimes they can be fatal.

I just see this as an unfortunately accident that doesn't happen 99.9% of the time.