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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:19 AM Original message |
Police used Taser gun to subdue 6-year-old student wielding piece of glass |
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7th_Sephiroth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. 50,000 volts is enough to kill a 6 year old |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. The article is inaccurate and Tasers are not lethal |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Fine - and police always have "service revolvers" |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I replied to 7th_Sephiroth and only about the lethality of tasers |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
51. Unfortunately, your only source was the manufacturer |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:47 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. More damning reports on the dangers of TASERs |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:10 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Less Dangerous |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:37 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. I think you missed the point of the articles |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. I got it |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:33 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Read the articles I posted |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:38 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. A DA |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Funny |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Agree |
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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. People have died from TASERs |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
39. So can an edged weapon used to kill yourself(nt) |
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txindy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Only if the six year old knew where to cut himself for max. effect |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I've seen 6 year old |
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txindy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:12 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Apples and oranges |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:17 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Child's best interest |
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txindy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Who knows if the taser affected him or not? It doesn't say. |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. He was committed |
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are_we_united_yet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Welll... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
84. Oh? Really? |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Amps (milli amps) kill, voltage is moot |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. 6 volts applied correctly will kill a professional boxer. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well, you know those first-graders |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. WTF is it with Florida... |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. That's one little boy who needs serious help! |
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samtob (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. My feelings exactly |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
86. He can join the MARINES in about 11 years |
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Left coast liberal (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. Jesus, sounds like it might be a warzone at home for the poor kid. |
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confrontationclaws (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. The kid's lucky |
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signmike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Small target... |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 10:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
46. Knowing L.A, the kid would survive. |
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UL_Approved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. This is really strange |
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JSJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. from thug to troop to cop--- all cut from the same sadistic cloth |
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Furity (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. Wow |
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Bark Bark Bark (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. I Wrote Earlier About Tazer-Happy Cops in San Jose CA |
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Draknor (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
12. What to make of this? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. 3, 3 guards |
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signmike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Trained (?) security guard |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. fear of lawsuits |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. Ummm.. I worked with SBD children and teens and this is NOT |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. that's MIAMI for ya!!!! |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I bet you really taught those kids... |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 02:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Snide, but valid... Whenever cops got involved, things went to hell. |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Not that you want to generalize, of course. |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. I'm speaking from my personal experience... |
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patcox2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
50. "There is no situation so bad that a cop can't make it worse." |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. Until |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. So, you think lot's of troubled six year olds read DU? |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Ahhh, re-read my post. |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 10:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
45. HEY WTF?!??! |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. As much as I am frustrated with red states... |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. I have 27 years "on the job".... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. I'm not sure the cops didn't act correctly. |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:10 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I trust your making light of this incident? |
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TryingToWarnYou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. No, he is looking at the reality of the situation... |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:52 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Oh, please |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Well, if it was YOU that could have been "cut a little" |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:53 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. To Defend the Name Callers |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Exactly. |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. Yes, that's true. When I used to work |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. I second that sentiment |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 10:42 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Hey look everyone, this person has a point. |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:08 AM Response to Reply #31 |
48. Thank you! |
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Medium Baby Jesus (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
75. Please go back to..... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Nope! |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
35. Yay MORALS!! YAY FLORIDA!! |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
37. To prevent Suicide |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #37 |
54. So is adequate police training |
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PBX9501 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:07 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I work for DSS now |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. I am NOT blaming the police on this one. |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
87. "The child was fkn wacko"?! How compassionate! |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
47. Q: Can police set "phasers to stun"? |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:09 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. No. |
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Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
60. Those cops will probably get teased for a while by their |
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George_S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
65. It's OK |
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vetwife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Are you going to tell me no adult could help a 6 year old? My God ! |
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George_S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #68 |
77. No, my post was irony.... |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #68 |
81. I respect the outrage that I sense in your post, and to a degree I |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
78. perhaps one person with a pair of leather gloves would be in order. |
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General Discontent (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
79. "You see Billy...." |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
80. Police must use any force necessary under the circumstances: so a few |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
82. Taesers should be outlawed |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #82 |
89. Great idea. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:29 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Okay |
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TryingToWarnYou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:24 PM Response to Reply #82 |
92. Then you would be bitching when they killed someone instead of |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. See. That is not how I look at it. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
83. Followup from Miami Herald |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
85. This is outrageous. There is no excuse for that. |
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theshadow (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:18 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Taser is one option.... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #85 |
91. I'm more afraid of the crazy, unarmed crackheads. |
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