"Don't Taze Me Bro!!!"

[Chopper]

Here, the news claims it was staged, but they seem to think it was a you-tube thing..he has done something similar before. Regardless, all he had to do was step away...he created the entire situation. Lucky I wasn't the cop...I'd have tasered him in the co-cos for being so damn annoying, not over some first amendment stuff. I think we should all have an official, Marlin Perkins, dart gun....when others around you behave like idiots....put 'em to sleep for a while. Never seemed to hurt the Rhino any

[WyrreJ]

The news does not claim it was staged. The police under investigation are the ones claiming that and the news is reporting what the police public relations people said.

As for the UCLA incident. There has been no settlement. Read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Taser_incident
If you watch it on youtube, it's a lot worse than what happened in Florida - they repeatedly tasered the kid while demanding that he stand up - something that is difficult if not impossible to do if you've just been tasered. They even threaten bystanders to stop filming or they'll get tasered too.

When there is a lot of hype and coverage like this it's a good idea to keep in mind that just because the results are big does not mean the people involved had any intention to create the results. This is very interesting essay on the phenomenon: http://www.wired.com/politics/securi...tymatters_0712

[Triathlete]

Its better than the alternative...at least he lives to annoy another day! I work around some of the biggest idiots in the world and my motto is I am going home at the end of the day in one piece. If that means I tase someone or spoil their day with O.C. spray, so be it!

[WyrreJ]

Its better than the alternative...at least he lives to annoy another day!

That's a false analogy. The alternative in this case is not death.

[bigkoala1]

I am a bouncer at a night club on the beach. cops there "tase" people all the time that are out of control. i asked one of them one time, "why so trigger happy" the officer said its for the cops saftey. you dont know what diseases they have , they could have a weapon on them etc. this was the cops reason, not mine

[Triathlete]

That's a false analogy. The alternative in this case is not death.

Guess he was just misunderstood and a good spanking would have done the trick.

[WyrreJ]

Guess he was just misunderstood and a good spanking would have done the trick.

Are you serious? If you didn't have a taser, you would have shot the guy? While he was face down with six people over him? You can't be serious.

[psychos2]

The moral of the story is DON'T RESIST ARREST and you will not be tazered. With all the **** that has gone on ,they take no chances. The guy could have a gun,knife,bomb,or aids.People did not like being shot,they do not like pepper spray,and now they do not like the tazer.Make up your mind. The guy was clearly out of control. All he had to do was let them hand cuff him and we would not be having this discussion. Again ,ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS LET THEM HAND CUFF HIM. He was a idiot and got what he deserved. shawn

[Triathlete]

Are you serious? If you didn't have a taser, you would have shot the guy? While he was face down with six people over him? You can't be serious.

Never said I'd shoot him. But you use the least amount of force necessary to get the job done. As Wormgod said, all he had to do was comply...very simple solution!