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How can you guarentee anything like this??are you prophetic?
That's why we're talking about the weapon. I can guarentee you 130 million people will not die from tasers. I can guarentee you that if Americans aren't willing to start a civil war over 300+ people dying from guns then they sure won't start one because of 100 or so dying from tasers in the past 4-5 years.
I know very well the effect of drugs on the body. My point is when you're that high, you don't feel any pain. What are the police supposed to do?
That is true... but I bet 130 million people can be killed by modern electronic weapons systems.
I can guarentee you 130 million people will not die from tasers.
Originally posted by Simon_Boudreaux
Look at the riots in both Aus. and France and how they spread from one area into many.Look at how fast it spread.Saying that a civil war in America won't happen is pure ignorance...It happened once..it will happen again..whether it's 2005,2006,or 2099..it will happen again!
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ACLU Wants TASERs Taken From Cops
December 10, 2005
By Sher Zieve – The TASER, used on criminals by police instead of guns, has come under fire from the ACLU. The Northern California ACLU is currently recommending that California police stop using the weapon but, it may eventually file a lawsuit against police agencies to require its usage to cease.
CNS News reports that the ACLU has filed a report, claiming that there have been 150 deaths since 1999. The LEAA (Law Enforcement Alliance of America) said that the organization is using “junk science” and that it “puts cops' lives at risk.”
In response to the ACLU report, the LEAA issued the following statement: "The ACLU's sensationalist anti-cop attack on the TASER would not get much attention if they admitted that they could cite only four coroner reports over five years that list police use of TASER as a cause of death.
[...there you go, taser-related deaths... only four?... that is a big lie! Fortunately more and more medical examiners nationwide are ruling that tasers are a contributing cause, and in other cases, the primary cause, of deaths!]
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Police Stun 12-Year-Old Girl For Arguing, Then Laugh at Her
Ohio News Network | September 8 2005
A Cincinnati-area mother says her 12-year-old daughter was humiliated and eventually stunned with a taser gun by Cincinnati Police inside Burton Elementary School Wednesday.
"My daughter Rakehsa has never been arrested and never been in trouble with the law," Cynthia Harris tells ONN affiliate WXIX.
Rakesha Thomas was taken to Children's Hospital with taser injuries and arm and facial bruises.
After the hospital visit the girl was taken to juvenile jail.
Cynthia Harris says Rakesha argued with another student, refused to go to detention, talked back to administrators, and then after 30 minutes of arguing with police got stunned.
"They did it out in the public in the school where other kids came around. She (Rakesha) said they were laughing," said Harris.
According to the 12-year-old's account, once threatened with being stunned she begged the officers to take her to ISS but was told it was too late.
Cincinnati Police say they're investigating whether the use of force was justified.
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Dad Accused Of Chuck E. Cheese Salad Theft Zapped By Police
UPDATED: 11:43 am EST March 2, 2005
AURORA, Colo. -- Aurora police have reviewed a weekend incident in which a man accused of stealing salad from a Chuck E. Cheese salad bar was hit with a stun gun twice by officers and said that proper procedures were followed.
The incident began at 4:05 p.m. Sunday when officers were called to the restaurant on a report of a larceny in progress.
Police talked to the Chuck E. Cheese manager, who told them that a customer had refused to show proof that he had paid for food. The manager said the man was seen "loading" his plate at the salad bar.
The officers confronted Danon Gale, 29, who was at the restaurant with his children, aged 3 and 7. Patrons said the popular kids pizza parlor was packed with children and families at the time.
"One of the officers kept poking the gentleman in the chest," Felicia Mayo told the Rocky Mountain News.
She was there with her 7-year-old son. She told the newspaper that Gale told the officer "You don't have to do that." She said Gale never put his hands on the officer who was confronting him
The argument escalated until Gale was shoved into the lap of Mayo's sister, who was sitting two booths away, holding a 10-month-old baby. That's when police pulled out a Taser stun gun to subdue him.
"They beat this man in front of all these kids then Tased him in my sister's lap," Mayo told the newspaper. "They had no regard for the effect this would have on the kids. This is Chuck E. Cheese, you know."
Gale's two children were "screaming and hollering and crying" as Gale was hit two times with the stun gun.
Police arrested Gale as his children and other customers watched. They took him outside, leaving his children inside the restaurant.
Dear Pamela,
Thank you very much for the email sanctuary. That was quite moving and I appreciate the fact that you think about me. As you know, my time is growing short. I will be leaving in the next 30 days.
I will make the announcement soon on the site and I don't plan to take any more questions. I will however get to the ones that are outstanding.
I do have more pages from the manual and my parents are going to try and video tape my departure.
I am planning to try and send the pictures to Art's site and see if he will post them. In addition, I will also send them to you. I will also instruct my parents to send the video to you.
In addition, I have a diary that I have copied and left with my father. We have talked about it in great detail and I have instructed him to send it to you if he decides to share it.
Thank you again for supporting me and helping me. I have learned a great deal through you that I otherwise would not have. I would also urge you to keep an eye on the world. It is capable of changing very quickly now.
Your future friend,
John
Dear Pamela,
No, I am not an April fools prank. As you read this, I will most likely be making final preparations to leave and I will be gone by (DELETED). I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a true friend who will not be forgotten.
I took a quick look at the site and I'm not really that surprised at the squable. First off, that is not my real name so please direct the members not to harass anyone who is unlucky enough to have it. Second, I am flattered that my words are being dissected so carefully but I can already see they are applying their own standards and thoughts to what was said. Please remind them that people in different times do not think the same way they do and a cultures maturity is determined by how far it can plan into the future. I also think it would be quite interesting if someone would contact Frank Tipler. I wish I could be here to see his response. It should be quite historic.
My father will videotape the departure but I can already see it will be quite emotional for both of my parents. They are aware I want it sent to you but they also understand it will be seen as a novelty. I understand and respect how difficult it will be to subject the object of their feelings to public scrutiny so please be patient with them. Please send your address one more time so the 5110 label can be sent to you.
Thanks again Pamela.
John
Originally posted by AnnaMC
I found this message board while doing a Google search for more articles on my brother's death. My brother is Michael Tolosko, the 31 year old man killed by three hits with a Taser gun on December 7, 2005 in Sonoma California. He was mentally ill, had no history of violence, had no weapons. He was handcuffed and hogtied when he was hit for the third time, directly to his abdomen with a Taser. The police were called to his home by my mother who was seeking aid to get my brother to the hospital becasue he had stopped taking his medication. Why did FOUR officers have to use such force to subdue a 5'8 170 pound man with a Taser Gun????? This is the second death within 6 months in Santa Rosa, California at the hands of police with a Taser Stun Gun! WHEN THE Beep WILL PEOPLE REALIZE TASER STUN GUNS ARE LETHAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many wrongful deaths have to happen??????
Originally posted by peterpaul
Originally posted by AnnaMC
I found this message board while doing a Google search for more articles on my brother's death. My brother is Michael Tolosko, the 31 year old man killed by three hits with a Taser gun on December 7, 2005 in Sonoma California. He was mentally ill, had no history of violence, had no weapons. He was handcuffed and hogtied when he was hit for the third time, directly to his abdomen with a Taser. The police were called to his home by my mother who was seeking aid to get my brother to the hospital becasue he had stopped taking his medication. Why did FOUR officers have to use such force to subdue a 5'8 170 pound man with a Taser Gun????? This is the second death within 6 months in Santa Rosa, California at the hands of police with a Taser Stun Gun! WHEN THE Beep WILL PEOPLE REALIZE TASER STUN GUNS ARE LETHAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many wrongful deaths have to happen??????
Thank you for sharing this sorrowful message on this string. Please accept my deepest respect and sympathy for you and your familiy. I share your sorrow.
Peter Paul
Originally posted by Mainer
A mod deleted that message? Why? It is as relevant as anything. Would the mod that did it please answer?
Originally posted by Vitchilo
And ThatJustWeird, don't come here and say that the use of a taser was good because you'll make a lot of people angry and sad for nothing. Those weapons should be banish all over the world. In the past, the police officers were able to handcuff someone weren't? Without the use of taser? So why should the police have the right to have tasers now?
A mod deleted that message? Why? It is as relevant as anything. Would the mod that did it please answer?