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Originally Posted by 8notes
Why don't police carry tasers? They are a weapon, can be used at a distance, like pepper spray, and are less lethal than guns. Through the end of September 2020, over 700 people have been shot and killed by police, an increasing trend.
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Tasers are fine for subduing an unarmed person who may be resisting arrest but not an armed individual. Your a police officer. You have an armed individual fifteen feet away. You pull out your taser and shoot the individual. You hit him and get what they refer to as a clothing disconnect. You as the police officer are dead. Same scenario wit an individual carrying a knife. You miss with the taser and guess what. Chances are as the officer you are dead or seriously wounded. I just love you people who sit in your cozy homes who have never in your lives been in a life threatening situation Monday morning quarterbacking these officers. Just once put yourself in their shoes where you have less than a second to make a decision as to putting that threat down or you not going home. What would you choose to do?