Reply #33: How Else Could They Reduce Threat As Quickly And Safely?

[biftonnorton]

The cops apparently had to remove him to ensure safety of his domestic violence victims. The faster they can remove him, the better for his victims-- the cops can remove the domestic violence threat and move on to protecting additional citizens,too. The guy was holding a weapon that could have hurt the cops when they got close enough to physically control him (as was necessary, apparently), so compliance was needed. Tasers seem to bring about compliance quickly and with a good margin of safety that supports their use. "Talking him down" wouldn't have been nearly as quick or safe for the victims or cops.