cbc.ca — The watchdog for Canada's federal police force, the RCMP, is calling for the force to restrict its use of Tasers, saying the stun guns are increasingly employed to subdue those who are resistant rather than those who pose a threat.
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sketchcastDec 13, 2007
On the radio today they were talking about suspending use until some serious, Canadian based and government funded testing takes place. The new concern is that there hasn't been any independent Canadian testing on lethality, all data has all come from the US, and almost entirely from the manufacturers.
mrsteamtankDec 13, 2007
Too bad that the police investigate themselves so nothing happens to those police officers that actually abuse the law. Respect for the authorities will increase drastically when cops stop protecting their own. Here in Ottawa 2 cops got caught on camera severely beating a suspect that simply talked back to them drunk. They got PAID leave until the media forgot about it then they got put back on the force. I'm in college and 3/4 of the applicants for police foundations are steroid pumping bullies.
buckrogers1965Dec 13, 2007
The only acceptable use for a taser is to replace the officer using his service revolver. Any use where using a gun is not warranted is improper use of the taser. Using a taser as a pain compliance tool is torture under international law.
electricianDec 22, 2007
Don't show emotion toward these cowards or ZAP These freaks A.K.A High School rejects paying society back for being picked on at school? WTF I suspect they are creating a higher risk job for all cops. Even so, if the good cops can't stand up and say anything to protect the public then who are they, anyway?
electricianDec 23, 2007
Your "ALL" or NOTHING attitude parrallels with these retarded tasering cops! We're not saying "Don't Police" we're saying "Don't Murder!"
lolo2007Feb 5, 2008
The only acceptable use for a taser is to replace the officer using his service revolver. Any use where using a gun is not warranted is improper use of the taser. Using a taser as a pain compliance tool is torture under international law.<a class="user" href="http://download.paramegsoft.com/">http://download.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://www.paramegsoft.com/forum/">http://www.paramegsoft.com/forum/</a>
ardie78Apr 17, 2008
EXCELLENT COMMENT. NOTICE HOW NOBODY WANTS TO TRY TO CONTRADICT IT? THERE ARE THOSE IDIOT COPS THAT DO ACT LIKE ASSH**ES OUT THERE CAUSE THEY GET SWELLED HEADS. THOSE ARE FEW AND FAR. YOU ONLY HEAR ABOUT THOSE GUYS ON THE NEWS. OF THE 100000 OFFICERS IN THE COUNTRY AT LEAST, AND YOU HEAR ABOUT 100 OF THEM IN THE PAST YEAR OR SOMETHING? YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ALL COPS ARE ASSH**ES WHEN THERE ARE ONLY A FEW PERCENTAGE OF THEM, IF THAT.ALL POLICE OFFICERS THAT ARE USING TASERS ARE TRAINED IN USING THEM AND PROBABLY HAVE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE USING THEM AS WELL. AND ALL ARE USED ACCORDING TO "POLICY." IT IS THE FACT THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOW MUCH FORCE A POLICE OFFICER IS TRAINED/ALLOWED TO USE IN ANY GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCE. ALL THE "VICTIMS," DO ARE JUST CRY ABOUT IT LATER YELLING BRUTALITY. YOU SHOULD BE ASKING YOURSELF, WHY ARE YOU BEING AN IDIOT IN THE FIRST PLACE, BEING IN THAT POSITION IN THE FIRST PLACE? GETTING ARRESTED. IF YOU ARE PULLING YOUR ARMS AWAY, YOU ARE BEING RESISTANT. POLICE MUST USE THE APPROPRIATE FORCE TO GET CONTROL OF YOU, WHETHER IT'S STRIKES, WRESTLING PEOPLE TO THE GROUND. IF AN OFFICER LOSES A FIGHT/WRESTLING MATCH, THEIR GUNS AND TOOLS MAY BE USED ON THEM. THAT CAN'T HAPPEN.REMEMBER: OFFICER SAFETY IS RULE #1 AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE. NO MATTER IF THERE ARE FOUR GUYS ARRESTING ONE. IF JUST ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS GETS INJURED, THEN HE IS USELESS IF A SERIOUS/MAJOR INCIDENT HAPPENS, WHICH CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. THEN WHEN YOU DO GET NUMEROUS OFFICERS OUT OF ACTION, THEN THE PUBLIC CRIES THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH OFFICERS OUT THERE. KNOW WHY? CAUSE THEIR STRESSED OUT FROM ALL THE S**T THAT THE PUBLIC CRIES ABOUT. YOU CAN'T MAKE ANYONE HAPPY.JUST HEARING, SEEING THE AMOUNT OF B-S**T COMING FROM EVERYONE JUST SHOWS HOW OUR SOCIETY IS FALLING. THE RIGHTEOUS/BRAVE ARE BEING CONDEMNED, WHILE THE CRIMINALS AND THEIR ACTIONS ARE BEING JUSTIFIED. YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE, AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYBODY CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW.MAIN THING IS... IF YOU ARE ARRESTED, JUST DO IT, COOPERATE AND GET A LAWYER LATER IF NEEDED. IF YOU REFUSE TO COOPERATE, POLICE ARE TRAINED TO USE NECESSARY FORCE TO GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO, IN HANDCUFFS. IF YOUR DRUNK/HAMMERED AND YOUR TRYING TO FIGHT EVERYONE, ANYONE AT A LOCAL BAR. WHEN YOU ARE ARRESTED, YOU BETTER NOT THINK THAT YOU CAN TAKE THE POLICE TOO, CAUSE THEY'LL USE THE NECESSARY FORCE. THINK ABOUT IT STUPID.DON'T BE STUPID, PEOPLE!
ardie78Apr 17, 2008
EXCELLENT COMMENT. NOTICE HOW NOBODY WANTS TO TRY TO CONTRADICT IT? THERE ARE THOSE IDIOT COPS THAT DO ACT LIKE ASSH**ES OUT THERE CAUSE THEY GET SWELLED HEADS. THOSE ARE FEW AND FAR. YOU ONLY HEAR ABOUT THOSE GUYS ON THE NEWS. OF THE 100000 OFFICERS IN THE COUNTRY AT LEAST, AND YOU HEAR ABOUT 100 OF THEM IN THE PAST YEAR OR SOMETHING? YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ALL COPS ARE ASSH**ES WHEN THERE ARE ONLY A FEW PERCENTAGE OF THEM, IF THAT.ALL POLICE OFFICERS THAT ARE USING TASERS ARE TRAINED IN USING THEM AND PROBABLY HAVE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE USING THEM AS WELL. AND ALL ARE USED ACCORDING TO "POLICY." IT IS THE FACT THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOW MUCH FORCE A POLICE OFFICER IS TRAINED/ALLOWED TO USE IN ANY GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCE. ALL THE "VICTIMS," DO ARE JUST CRY ABOUT IT LATER YELLING BRUTALITY. YOU SHOULD BE ASKING YOURSELF, WHY ARE YOU BEING AN IDIOT IN THE FIRST PLACE, BEING IN THAT POSITION IN THE FIRST PLACE? GETTING ARRESTED. IF YOU ARE PULLING YOUR ARMS AWAY, YOU ARE BEING RESISTANT. POLICE MUST USE THE APPROPRIATE FORCE TO GET CONTROL OF YOU, WHETHER IT'S STRIKES, WRESTLING PEOPLE TO THE GROUND. IF AN OFFICER LOSES A FIGHT/WRESTLING MATCH, THEIR GUNS AND TOOLS MAY BE USED ON THEM. THAT CAN'T HAPPEN.REMEMBER: OFFICER SAFETY IS RULE #1 AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE. NO MATTER IF THERE ARE FOUR GUYS ARRESTING ONE. IF JUST ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS GETS INJURED, THEN HE IS USELESS IF A SERIOUS/MAJOR INCIDENT HAPPENS, WHICH CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. THEN WHEN YOU DO GET NUMEROUS OFFICERS OUT OF ACTION, THEN THE PUBLIC CRIES THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH OFFICERS OUT THERE. KNOW WHY? CAUSE THEIR STRESSED OUT FROM ALL THE S**T THAT THE PUBLIC CRIES ABOUT. YOU CAN'T MAKE ANYONE HAPPY.JUST HEARING, SEEING THE AMOUNT OF B-S**T COMING FROM EVERYONE JUST SHOWS HOW OUR SOCIETY IS FALLING. THE RIGHTEOUS/BRAVE ARE BEING CONDEMNED, WHILE THE CRIMINALS AND THEIR ACTIONS ARE BEING JUSTIFIED. YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE, AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYBODY CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW. PEOPLE WILL BE WONDERING, "HOW DID IT GET THIS WAY?" WELL BECAUSE THIS CRAPPY ATTITUDE TOWARDS GOOD IS AND WILL BE PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.MAIN THING IS... IF YOU ARE ARRESTED, JUST DO IT, COOPERATE AND GET A LAWYER LATER IF NEEDED. IF YOU REFUSE TO COOPERATE, POLICE ARE TRAINED TO USE NECESSARY FORCE TO GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO, IN HANDCUFFS. IF YOUR DRUNK/HAMMERED AND YOUR TRYING TO FIGHT EVERYONE, ANYONE AT A LOCAL BAR. WHEN YOU ARE ARRESTED, YOU BETTER NOT THINK THAT YOU CAN TAKE THE POLICE TOO, CAUSE THEY'LL USE THE NECESSARY FORCE. AND IF THEY DON'T WANT TO BUST UP THEIR HANDS FIGHTING WITH YOUR DRUNK ASS, THEN THEY MIGHT USE A TASER. THINK ABOUT IT STUPID.DON'T BE STUPID, PEOPLE!