http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/tasered.woman/index.html

Was this to extreme?

I don't know.

I would imagine with the amount of witnesses that were present (or stated were present) the truth should not be that hard to uncover.

There are very strict policies that have to be followed by police officers when it comes to using a Tazer.

K

I'd like to have seen the whole thing unfold, but as far as what i read goes...If she was still not compliant after the 1st tazing, then they were justified, especially if they repeatedly told her to stop resisting.

resistant? How does a female, which ain't that bid, compared to ath cop whow as big, could not subdue her without tasering...chit, Iw ould go nutz too if I had electricity pumped through my body...I am sure rational thought went out the window..

Eyrie,

as you MUST have a crystal ball, please state what was in "the boy's mind" while this was happening?

or maybe you can read minds (if you didn't use your crystal ball that is)...please tell us...

Kel

Well whatever was in his mind was not on properly subduing her or on the "proper" training he had.

MrMoyer,

Please describe the "proper training" that the officer in question was supplied with (by his L.E.O.) to ensure he acted in the correct manner?

Also, please supply for those of us reading this thread how much training he received to make sure this didn't happen...

I am not standing up (or tearing down) this officer, but, inane, biased, unfounded allegations, and/or unsupported conclusions are morally and ethically wrong.

If he is guilty of a transgression of policy, or he violated the suspect's civil rights, then he should be disciplined (whether that is with his job, freedom, etc) and that will be up to the Police Chief, Sheriff, and/or a judge.

But let's not push an agenda.

Kel

I was not implying I know what his traing was or is. I am making a opinion based on the video. I would think, and hope that officers are trained with using the taser and trained in different scenarios, etc. But aside from that, even as a human being, don't ya think common sense or something kicks in to say hey, she had enough, or maybe I went over board?

Okay...I saw a damn drunken fool whose portrayal of a hysterical woman embarrassed me. Too bad the darn thing didn't just knock her out. No sympathy on that end.

The real problem with the police officer is that he was so obese he couldn't perform any basic physical submission techniques. Unfit for duty. Fatty needs to go back to basics. Basic training, that is.