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TASERS: TASERS SHOULD NOT BE BANNED
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You have posted this with incorrect attribution. The original author is Laura Kelsey, 100 Mile Free Press The other argument for Tasers May 30, 2008 - Kelowna Capital News On May 7, a disabled man attempted to chain himself to a Greyhound bus in 100 Mile House to protest the company not allowing his scooter on board. RCMP surrounded him, with Tasers drawn. To prevent a tasering and to prove a point, the protester held a large knife to his gut. This action effectively prevented being shocked as a jolt would have sent his body into convulsions and the knife into his stomach. That’s the last thing RCMP would need, considering the current reputation of the device. Tasers were brought into RCMP officers’ hands to save lives. But every time the units are fired it is big news. From the Vancouver airport to a Kamloops hospital, Tasers have been used to shock suspects into submission, sometimes with deadly consequences. But if Tasers hadn’t been employed, then what would have happened to these suspects? It is doubtful Robert Dziekanski would have been shot with a handgun at Vancouver’s airport. The same could be said about the 82-year-old man brandishing a knife in his hospital bed. These men would have had to be subdued in another manner, more likely a good ol’ physical takedown or a baton to the knee. The hoopla surrounding Tasers makes it seem like they are used recklessly. But Mounties are just doing their job. The RCMP’s first order of business is to protect the public. Bringing suspects down as fast as possible is the ideal solution, and Tasers give responding officers that option. Officers have been given an instrument to make their jobs easier. The question is, will the politicians feel the heat from the public enough to holster those Tasers permanently.
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