Reply #8: Just because somebody has a heart condition doesn't NOT make them a threat. [View All]

[cslinger59]

The use of a taser should be limited and employed with the same mindset that one would employ a firearm, only with the intent to incapacitate in a less then lethal manner.

Just because a suspect has a heart condition doesn't necessarily make them not a threat to the LEO or others. Now I am speaking of legitimate threats not blind deaf guys, or 14 year olds or angry grandfathers etc. I am talking about those actively engaging in attacks that could be lethal or exceedingly dangerous to the officer or others.

One should not be able to bust out the taser every time somebody gives them lip or is difficult to contain.

Given the choice of using legitimately called for force on said person with a heart condition the taser is still a better option then a firearm in terms of escalation of force.

Now you will not hear me disagree that there have been a great many abuses of this tool but those need to be addressed through training, hiring, regulatory and other ways not by simply removing a tool that IMO when used properly does more good then harm.