" Hey test laser on 55 puppymill owner and the pitbulls owner. Put em in cages and no room standup,,,,then sock it to em. "

" Wow! Way to go Mr Stroud, writing an article that supports the use of Tasers. The only bit of "criticism" in your article is quickly brushed aside with no critical analysis from experts, just a user... a cop.

Continue shilling, Mr Stroud, continue shilling. "

" Excellant idea, Mama!

Great post! "

" "Most Taser-related injuries occur when the individual falls and the injuries are not directly related to the electric shock, Bennett said"

Or when they hold it on the victim for like 20 freakin' minutes lol "

" Nationwide, a small number of individuals have died after being hit by Tasers, Bennett said. These deaths were caused by the physical condition of the individuals when they were hit, he said.

Their heart rates were already accelerated due to use of illegal drugs or other stimulants and their heart rates were speeded further by struggling with police prior to the Taser hits, Bennett said. Similar deaths have occurred during use of pepper spray or physical force to subdue individuals, he said.
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So with all the meth use going on in coles county, wouldn't that be like "Murder" on part of our Police Dept? Tasering is cruel and inhumane, and you all know it. Why else would you suggest using it on the dog abusers? Even I wouldn't want to see the users/abusers getting a Death sentence. "

" Wow, Mattoon gets military assault type weapons and the CPD elects to go with Tasers. What's next, assault vehicles? "

" If you don't want tased don't run and do what the officer(s) tell you. Kind of like if I child doesn't want to get in trouble by their parents, then don't cause problems "

" " If you don't want tased don't run and do what the officer(s) tell you. Kind of like if I child doesn't want to get in trouble by their parents, then don't cause problems."
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Yes. Ve haff vays of making you OBEY ORDERS in freedom-loving Amerika! "

" yeah and some cops will tase you anyway just like the john kerry rally on tv, i'm glad the cops have all this equipment to use while their chatting at marathon and hucks! "

" The following is a short play for your reading pleasure, or displeasure.

Mr. Iknowbetterthanu: Excuse me Officer Doe. I'm your new supervisor.
Officer John Doe: Um, pleased to meet you.
Mr. I: I'm sorry, you cannot go on patrol like that.
Officer D: What do you mean?
Mr. I: First of all, you need to relinquish your assault rifle. You don't need it. School shootings could never happen in small towns like Charleston and Mattoon.
Officer D: But, what about the shootings at Paducah, Ky. and Northern Illinois Univ...
Mr. I: Please don't interrupt me when I am talking. You will also need to give up your sidearm. That is just a big liability issue. You know what those lawyers are like.
Officer D: ???
Mr. I: Drop off the TASER on your desk as well. There have been instances of police officers abusing TASER usage. Surely then, no officer can be trusted to carry a TASER.
Officer D. Can I still carry my pepper spray?
Mr. I: I am afraid not. If someone is in an overstimulated state due to drug use and violently resisting arrest, there is a slight possibility your pepper spray might push him into cardiac arrest. We just can't take that risk.
Officer D: What about my baton?
Mr. I: Did you not see the Rodney King video? That baton is just bad public relations waiting to happen.
Officer D: Can I at least wrestle a subject to the ground?
Mr. I: Hmm...that won't work. The subject might get hurt, or you might get hurt and need to file a workman's compensation claim. Don't worry thought. Your file shows you have used your "verbal judo" skills to defuse a lot of domestic disturbances and angry drunks over the years. I am sure that will work in all other instances as well.
Officer D: What the f...?
Mr. I: Good luck on patrol. Let's all be careful out there. "

" and just what do you suggest amber, that you'd rather them shoot the ppl with their bullets? "

" I wish people would make up there mind. Do you want to be safe or let the criminals decide how safe you are? Whining because Charleston PD has tasers. Give me a break, and get a life. You can't shot them with a gun, you can't hit them with a nightstick, and now oh no don't hit with a taser. Yet if they were the ones needing help, they wouldn't care what the PD did as long as they saved them. I guess to make the extreme left happy we should let the criminals in prison out, since they are all wrongly accused and jailed wrongly, along with being mistreated. Then we need dismantle all of the police departments, since they are all crooked. We next need to get rid of the elected officials since again they are all crooked and evil, well those that might not agree with the left at all times. We need to close all the churches, since they say there are absolutes. Please! Just let the police do there job, protect and serve. "

" October 14, 2007, Vancouver, BC - Robert Dziekanski became agitated after waiting ten hours in the Vancouver International Airport. Police shocked Dziekanski with a TASER multiple times, and soon after he was pronounced dead

September 14, 2007, UT - Jared Massey was struck by a TASER for refusing to sign a speeding ticket

November 13, 2006, Sheffield Lake, OH - Kristina Fretter was taken to the Sheffield Police Department after being picked up for drunk driving. She was later struck by a TASER while wearing handcuffs.

Let's just hope that much needed training is also given along with these so-called non lethal forms of torture (in order to get the masses to do what "da man" wants). Tasers can be a useful tool, in the right hands but if you get them in the hands of some power junky, then the temptation to abuse a citizen who is merely disagreeing with the police is too high. "

" JRHENDREN, I am more in the middle, not extreme right, yet I don't support the use of tasers. I think cops carrying a gun is a strong enough deterrent.

But anyway, ya you're right, no tasers probably do equal chaos. I would hate to debate someone with such a rapist whit like yourself. "

" jrhendren i just hope they are ready if the time comes to use them, i feel like they should be watching over the town even when it's a quiet night instead of schmoozing at the local gas stations, if they were patrolling or sitting somewhere and watching they might catch some action but all they do is wait for the bars to let out and they sit near them which is great but we do have more of a town than just lincoln avenue "

" injustice85 wrote on Aug 25, 2008 11:45 AM:
" jrhendren i just hope they are ready if the time comes to use them, i feel like they should be watching over the town even when it's a quiet night instead of schmoozing at the local gas stations, if they were patrolling or sitting somewhere and watching they might catch some action but all they do is wait for the bars to let out and they sit near them which is great but we do have more of a town than just lincoln avenue "

I agree again with you 100% they do need to be patrolling and watching all the streets not just the ones with bars on them. I also believe any officer caught sleeping on the job or not answering a call, without a legitament reason, they should be suspended for a certain amount of time without pay. Let hope they are prepared and trained properly, and do not have to use deadly force unless there is not other way.

lefty wrote on Aug 25, 2008 11:40 AM:
" JRHENDREN, I am more in the middle, not extreme right, yet I don't support the use of tasers. I think cops carrying a gun is a strong enough deterrent.

But anyway, ya you're right, no tasers probably do equal chaos. I would hate to debate someone with such a rapist whit like yourself. "

In this country luckily you have the right not to agree with the use of tasers, that is what makes America great. Oh and I am not trying to debate you, I am just giving my opinion same as you. "

" Im just glad I don't break laws and not need handcuffs,,,,let alone laser or other means. If they don't want tazed or cuffed they shouldn't break laws.
The 80ish wheelchair bound woman in NY had been beaten so she bought a .44,,,,same guy brokein she shot him.
One less womanbeater/thief. Good going granny!!! "

" On the otherhand maybe get my ex new girlfriend a taser for her birthday coming up soon. She gonna need help. "

" Here's the thing... taser's are punishment. You can say all you want about the use of force, but tasers are punishment that are more likely to lead to death than mere hand to hand combat.

In other words, before anyone is proven guilty, they are punished with violent, painful, and potentially lethal force.

Sure, go ahead and say someone shouldn't break the law... well, what if they're found innocent but they got tazed on their way to court? Additionally, what if the individual tazed, dies due to tazing? Does that justify tazing?

Say what you will, but too much risk goes into using a tazer. Personally, I like the American system that presumes innocence until proven guilty. A tazer not only punishes, but potentially metes out the ultimate punishment without proof of guilt: death.

Oh, and for those of you who want to be tough on crime, two points.

First, if a perpetrator pulls a weapon, police may use deadly force, it is their right.

Second, if our cops are incapable of taking down a non-weapon-wielding perpetrator with their own hands, then WTF are they a cop for?! Hire better equipped cops! "