Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Remember awhile back we had a fairly lively discussion about the use /
over
> use of tasers by police? Well, this month, Patrick Bedard discusses this
> issue in his Car and Driver editorial. He even discusses the Austin
Texas
> video and the one (I believe in Colorado?) where the guy tries to get
the
> cop to go back and show him the speed limit sign. Both of these IIRC
were
> discussed here. The article is worth reading, this subject is coming to
a
> head I think, I hope!
Interesting article. If he had referred to Officer O'Connor as a thug of
the lowest sort who belongs in jail, then I would have to subscribe to
the magazine, or at least make a donation.
> Personally I don't think that the tasers are the problem, as with most
> weapons, it's the operator who is deciding when to use the weapon who is
the
> potential problem.
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
True, but if you or I have a taser on us in public, we are going to get
arrested for it.
An Austin cop can torture a person and completely take away their safety
and dignity and the result is that he gets put back out in public to
continue his actions.
10 years in prison with the people that he helped send there, no early
release.
That is the absolute minimum sentence that I would have given O'Connor
for his criminal actions that Thanksgiving day.
Now I just have to hope he doesn't pull me over, it would be difficult
not to call him "Officer Taser", which of course would likely result in
my getting tortured by him as well with his electric toy.
Pat
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