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The person in the first story was "non-lethally" tazed over and over, 15 times before being dragged out of the shower and injected with multiple sedatives. Any
by ppseafield 8y ago
The person in the first story was "non-lethally" tazed over and over, 15 times before being dragged out of the shower and injected with multiple sedatives. Any "non-lethal deterrents" applied that aggressively are still gonna kill people.
- 08-15 8y agoAnd if they don't, they should be regarded as "cruel and unusual punishment", colloquially known as torture. Seriously, policemen who repeatedly fire a tazer at their victim, rendering him unable to control any of his muscles (including the sphincter), while screaming "STOP RESISTING!!", should be locked away indefinitely.
- sigstoat 8y agotasers aren't considered "non lethal", they're "less lethal", because yeah, they kill people all the time. if somebody is advocating "non lethal" tools, and you start in on tasers, you're not even on the same page.
- ppseafield 8y agoMy point was that if the police are going to act so aggressively, it won't matter how cuddly their tools are. Pillows aren't generally considered lethal, but if you suffocate someone with one....