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Lodestar

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14. I believe it was the woman cop who tased the old man. But the old

Reply to zebonaut (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 10:55 PM

Apr 2016

man was no threat to either of them. However, if you are conditioned to look
at people as potential enemies and threats rather than as human beings,
then that will color your response which is bound to be defensive and
aggressive both. It's like they have no other gears to shift into.

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Old man tasered by police, falls hard, dies later from traumatic head injury. [View all] Lodestar Apr 2016 OP

...... daleanime Apr 2016 #1

Officers seem to be like programmed robots, incapable of thinking on their own!!! Lodestar Apr 2016 #2

Firstly, tasers are very dangerous for... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2016 #3

Exactly, but there also needs to be a strong opposition from local communities Lodestar Apr 2016 #4

It does appear to be a militaristic... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2016 #6

Why do these supposedly progressive cities Downwinder Apr 2016 #5

GOOD QUESTION!! There ARE alternative training programs. Lodestar Apr 2016 #7

All Texas officers receive the same training. Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #12

Salon: Militarized Police Are Everywhere Lodestar Apr 2016 #8

There was no reason to react so swiftly. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #9

Massachusettes State Police are joining the "non-lethal" -but very deadly- taser bandwagon... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #10

Tasers are part of the issue, but it's the training of those who use them Lodestar Apr 2016 #11

Apparently the Old Man was "too strong" for him. Jeeeezus H. Christ! zebonaut Apr 2016 #13

I believe it was the woman cop who tased the old man. But the old Lodestar Apr 2016 #14