Letters to the Editor

Disagree. "A fleeing man in handcuffs" ....sya it all. Was he running to a church Bible class or AA Meeting? Doubtful. People who do not respond to a Police officer's commands are looking for trouble. Shoot the bas*ards. And the K-9 Unit probably didn't want another lawsuit filed and lein placed against his Dog Chow.

Nemo: "Held libel"?....yes, the perp who's running away, defiant, uncooperative with Police.
That Sgt. recovering from 5 gunshots should of Tasered the two guys who were approaching his patrol car.
His life is 10x more relevant than two "Lifers" sucking society dry.

Libel and liable are too different items. I checked it out...(from the web)

Libel = a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person.

Liable = subject to legal action; "liable to criminal charges".

I believe that I used the correct term, in the proper context.

"Unusual gibberish"? Please explain.

Tasers are advertised as being "non-lethal" defensive tools. I'm not a legal scholar, but it is reasonable to conclude that a case for "wrongful death" might be pursued in the courts when someone is killed by a taser. The taser manufacturer and the person who killed with a taser (and his/her employer) could all be targets of such lawsuits.

Don't get me wrong, the police have a very tough job and they have to deal with dangerous situations all the time. Having said that, police departments need to police their own and purge themselves of the sadists, the racists, the bigots and the misogynous within their ranks. It is this minority of abusive police officers who bring shame and dishonor to the badge.

The only way to settle this is for you 2 to battle it out, "Thunderdome" style...
with Tasers.

I see, Dargent7.....a little verbal towel-snapping on an early Monday morning is just what we need.

Actually, I don't really like the discord and rancor. I like to find common ground with folks who disagree with me. Muck-raking is one thing, mischief-making is quite another. Syd-baiting, for example, is not my style. Ben Dover and I disagree on many points, but we refrain from personal attacks...it's the only way to go, IMO.

A little human passion is good, I suppose. Fights are entertaining, no doubt about it; settling old animosities and such is boring and there's little money it.

They don't do reality TV shows about reasonable and tolerant folks...who cares about the lives of cooler heads, accomodators and appeasers? People want to see foul-mouthed knuckleheads mud-wrestling, not pussies making peace.

I think the psychological process at work on these "boards" is particularly interesting. No one's ever met anyone, yet feel personally slighted by comments and do take them, "personally". I know I do.
When Bend-O gives his boiler plate rant on the hero worship of GW Bush I want to strangle him....in a very civil way.
And with regard to Sid"V"...I don't even want to go there.
It's all for fun and entertainment. But, go to a Titans game to see a "game" take on personal meaning. (Dr. Freud, over and out).

I agree, D7. I sometimes think that regular, on-line posters are like the ham radio operators of yesteryear, or maybe like the CB crowd, back in the seventies. Will humans "burn out" on this too? Is the global village that McLuhan predicted here to stay? Is the medium the message? Is online posting, in McLuhanistic terms "hot" or "cool"?

Or we could talk about God, Guns, Gays and Guvmint.

"House checked IN"? "House" checked OUT years ago.

To digress... I had a great time at the C&S Saloon in Brockport, NY, Halloween night. I went as a monk. Black robe, do-rag, leather belt and boots. Chicks want what they can't have.

One comely young lass asked to pose for a picture with "Brother Loner"....(of course, I copped an avuncular feel)....all the ladies seemed to be dressed as sluts this year...it reminded me of my summer retreat. Life is good.

Only the band members and a couple of passed out bar-flies were older than me....somebody has to teach the young ones how to party...it is my mission.

loner the reason you think the letter wasn't written is probably Idgaf is the author . It's been a long dry spell for him but I agree with the intent of his rant.

Hang em high & shoot on sight is getting old in this Taser
contraversy. The number of people that have died in the
use of tasers over 6 yrs exceeds that killed in schools nation wide over more than 20 yrs. Go figure!

"somebody has to teach the young ones how to party...it is my mission."

oooo, such a horrible burden. I'm glad someone was brave enough to undertake the mission. ")

Dargent,

"If Gd. and Nemo had met up with Chief and BenD, there would of been a triple homicide. I've never read such viceral hatred for one another. Maybe "Devil's Night" was taken too literal?"

I must take exception to my inclusion in this statement. I rather thought I was relatively cordial considering that I was continuously insulted by Gd, Nemo, and, jumping in once in a while, Blanket. I didn't use profanity and I only returned insults when presented with them...and not always at that.

However, I must admit I DID add insults to the pile and so apologize for such.

There has never been a "non-lethal" device made that will never be fatal. Murphy's Law applies.

Deaths involving Tasers can mostly be attributed to an underlying condition. Mostly it's drugs or alcohol. Sometimes it is a heart condition that would be unknown to the officer.

The practice is to train the officers by hitting them with a taser so that they know how it feels. If we take away the tasers, we would have to go back to using the guns. Would Frank rather that we shoot our officers so they would know how that feels? I would hope not, though any Liberal probably would.

Technology is advancing rapidly. The technology enabling the authorities to disable your car remotely is already out there. The technology to implant a locating/disabling chip into the brains of all new-borns is only a few years away....the will to implant such devices is already here. Again, it's for our own good, for our personal safety and security of person.....it's for the children. Who could oppose such a wonderful idea?

Chief: You need to watch more "Dirty Harry" movies. I'd rather be "Tased" than looking down the barrel of a .357 Magnum.
Watch "Heat" for a gun remedial by Police.

Dargent,

Oh I'd rather be tased than being shot any day of the week.

BUT I have to wonder why someone would die due to tasing. I personally think they should have a regualtor switch on them so they can regulate how bad the charge can be.

That way, if they have, say a small young woman giving them problems, they can use the lowere setting and if they have a large man giving them problems, they can set it higher.

Now I don't know much about tasers so don't know if they already have one of these...but it would seem logical to me to had a setting switch on one.

Slacker,

I know I'll get the shot...even though I've already had the swine flu! :-(

chief, good idea. You won't have to buy a GPS.

Sounds like a tune in there, D7....(Blues format) I'd rather be tasered than shot... though the pain of the voltage is hot....I'd rather not.....be shot. (sax riff here) Mr. Spock had his phaser, the man got his Taser, I'd rather be tasered than shot....

Take it away, House...

An irritated stalker?

BN, PMS & GPS....LOL.

Slacker,

No problem...I'll just find some way to fry the chip. Maybe an emp or something?

Chief: Brilliant idea...have a switch on the Taser: First, select: "Male" or "Female".
Then; "Press1" for "White", 2 for "Black", 3 for Latino", 4 for "Asian". Have the Taser talk to you like that sexy broad in my car's GPS system. Or, how about the as**hole does whatever the Police officer says?