Thread: Why did that guy get tased?

Originally Posted by Xei

They should have escorted him from the building obviously. How bloody hard can it be, there were at least 5 cops there.

Quite clearly an extremely painful device intended for decapacitating dangerous individuals in extremely dangerous circumstances is not warranted here, and if you think otherwise you should be hanging your head in shame really, for having a very warped view of how a police force should be allowed to operate, and the reasons for that.

They tried and he resisted too much. The video cuts around 2:13, so you don't see how he goes from being escorted out to on the floor. However, it's obvious that they weren't intending to subdue him further until they couldn't take him out, even in handcuffs.

EDIT: Actually, the second video I posted shows that he tried to break away from the police right by the door and they grabbed him, ending up on the floor.

Look at it from the police officers' point of view it kinda goes like this:

Phase 1: Guy is thanking Kerry before asking a question.

Phase 2: Guy is taking a little long to get to his question. Ask him to get to the point.

Phase 3: Guy is ranting, not getting to his questions, and clearly not listening to Kerry's replies. Cut his mic, let's just take him outside and have the forum continue normally.

Phase 4: Guy is resisting, violently, from being escorted outside. Continue to pull him out, arrest if necessary.

Phase 5: Guy is inciting a riot by calling out for help, encouraging people to fight the police. Get him out quickly by any means.

Phase 6: Guy is on ground, resisting arrest. He won't turn over. All he's doing is calling out for help and resisting more.

Phase 7: Guy is handcuffed and still resisting arrest. Use taser to subdue him.

Phase 8: Guy is subdued and we can now take him outside.


So I must ask: where did they go wrong, and what would have been the better alternative?