Comments on: Where The Fuck Are The Tasers? http://noillusionspodcast.com/2008/12/13/where-the-fuck-are-the-tasers/ Science, atheism, politics, futurism, and a hard dose of the truth. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:16:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phillip Molly Malone http://noillusionspodcast.com/2008/12/13/where-the-fuck-are-the-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-778547 Phillip Molly Malone Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:14:12 +0000 http://gdayworld.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1545#comment-778547 By the way its Nixon not Dixon but you might know that already. By the way its Nixon not Dixon but you might know that already.

]]> By: Phillip Molly Malone http://noillusionspodcast.com/2008/12/13/where-the-fuck-are-the-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-778494 Phillip Molly Malone Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:44:10 +0000 http://gdayworld.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1545#comment-778494 I didn't hear the full interview but I heard someone from the police talking about it saying that there had been 200 deaths in the US (missed the time frame) and from what I could extrapolate he seemed to say, yes in this case it would have been "safer" but there could be other uses that wouldn't have got to the shooting stage that could accidentally kill someone and they are still more worried about that and are doing due testing. <a>http://3aw.com.au has the interview if your interested.</a> HTH I didn’t hear the full interview but I heard someone from the police talking about it saying that there had been 200 deaths in the US (missed the time frame) and from what I could extrapolate he seemed to say, yes in this case it would have been “safer” but there could be other uses that wouldn’t have got to the shooting stage that could accidentally kill someone and they are still more worried about that and are doing due testing.

http://3aw.com.au has the interview if your interested.
HTH

]]> By: Cameron Reilly http://noillusionspodcast.com/2008/12/13/where-the-fuck-are-the-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-777161 Cameron Reilly Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:37:26 +0000 http://gdayworld.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1545#comment-777161 As I said in my post, I'm all for cops protecting themselves. It's not the cops' fault they don't have tasers (which, Anon, may not be perfect but they don't kill you as easily as a bullet will), it's the Department's and Victorian Government's fault. As I said in my post, I’m all for cops protecting themselves. It’s not the cops’ fault they don’t have tasers (which, Anon, may not be perfect but they don’t kill you as easily as a bullet will), it’s the Department’s and Victorian Government’s fault.

]]> By: Anon http://noillusionspodcast.com/2008/12/13/where-the-fuck-are-the-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-776619 Anon Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:33:12 +0000 http://gdayworld.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1545#comment-776619 This kid would have been given plenty of opportunity to give himself up. He was going at them with a knife and the police were backed in a corner. He would have known they had no option but to shoot him. Anyway it's up to the coroner to decide who was right or wrong. As for tasers - they are not non-lethal. Many people in the States have been killed accidently and many of the devices are not calibrated properly. This kid would have been given plenty of opportunity to give himself up. He was going at them with a knife and the police were backed in a corner. He would have known they had no option but to shoot him. Anyway it’s up to the coroner to decide who was right or wrong.

As for tasers – they are not non-lethal. Many people in the States have been killed accidently and many of the devices are not calibrated properly.

]]> By: Ian Kath http://noillusionspodcast.com/2008/12/13/where-the-fuck-are-the-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-776265 Ian Kath Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:21:00 +0000 http://gdayworld.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1545#comment-776265 Shocking terrible event but the police are trained to negotiate only so far then to protect themselves. Reading between the lines this poor kid was seriously screwed up and depressed from the death of his father. Maybe it was suicide by police. A very difficult situation and I can't pass judgement on either the police or on the lad. Just a terrible waste and I hope something that is learnt from. Bugger! Shocking terrible event but the police are trained to negotiate only so far then to protect themselves.
Reading between the lines this poor kid was seriously screwed up and depressed from the death of his father. Maybe it was suicide by police.
A very difficult situation and I can’t pass judgement on either the police or on the lad. Just a terrible waste and I hope something that is learnt from.
Bugger!

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