So I am not a congressman, I can't say anything about the government, I am not a lawyer, I can't have an opinion about the supreme court, I have never been president, I never remeber being a sheriff, but I vote for them every four years, I guess I shouldn't vote then, it seems like the unknowing masses, are too stupid, or do not have the experience. Being a police officer is a government function, and taxpayers pay their salary, we can discuss their tactics, just like any government official. I am the one who makes decisions about my health-care, not a Dr. he gives me options, and I pick what I want, if the Dr, is not willing to work with me, I am fortunate enough to have healthcare where I choose my DR.
My wife has worked for the department of corrections for the over 10 years, people she worked with, one is an Oakland County sheriff, the other is a Keego Harbor PO. She has worked as a probation officer, for the last couple of years. My aunt's husband's brother is a US Marshal. This is a guy who she interviewed 2 weeks before this incident, he was assaulted by his wife. She writes pre sentence investigations, and had to get a victim statement, she handed him the paper work, and waited in her car, she told me about "the crazy guy" who got hit in the head with an umbrella stand, by his wife. My wife can get fired, because one of her probationers names is mentioned on the news, they come get her files, and check them over, and if they find a t crossed funny they will fire you.
http://www.freep.com/news/locway/slay20_20030820.htm
I have gotten into fights with drunks, and sober people. This seems to be a forum for people, to discuss things, I do not understand what was so great about the video. If it was a guy getting shocked, get a scanner, and go to traffic accidents where people are injured, I saw enough bodies on the ground while driving a semi-truck, I do not need to see more blood, or sufferring, if it was this officers superior handling of the situation, I have a different view, officers being given time to train, on all sorts of skills, needs to be emphasied, my wife says the training wait for her would be 10 months, that is about 100 felony probationer doors knocked on, including home invasion, lifetime probation for selling drugs, and convicts who were sentenced to probation after serving prison time, plus about 4 pre-sentence investigations a month, with a varying number of people needing to be seen, and seeing people every week in the office. I guess the 1st amendment gives me the right to have, and voice my opinion, not necessarily here, but your teacher might have been right, they do not give rights to anyone under 18, but since I am over 18 your teacher is wrong. That cop, was polite, but lucky. I may be going senile, but I do not remember advocating striking anybody in the head. I guess what if you find out the guy isn't drunk, but sufferring from low blood sugar, and is delerious, and pissed because they know they haven't been drinking, they will not be able to follow commands, and can act just like a drunk. No amount of taserings will help this person.
I have changed manifolds on cars, installed headers, and carbs, I can weld, and do brakes, bleed the lines, I always ask about what a mechanic is doing, and why.
. I think this beats every handgun (regarding immediate incapacitation). So my lesson here is: I'll continue carrying my 9x19mm and get my wife a taser instead of the pappersprays.