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I read Matos. There is nothing indicating it was for fun. She was resisting arrest and they stunned (not Tased) her first in the leg and then arm and then nec

I read Matos. There is nothing indicating it was for fun. She was resisting arrest and they stunned (not Tased) her first in the leg and then arm and then neck in order to complete the arrest. They made sure not to zap her belly. She was fine, baby was fine. As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned to not waste time worrying about assholes who engineer their own misfortune. My point is that this seems like a case where the cops should have been (and maybe were) disciplined within the employment context, i.e. more training, suspension, etc. But I see little benefit to society to be gained by letting these guys be personally sued.

burkaman 6y ago
Well, the Mattos case was dismissed without ever deciding if the officers were justified. Unless you think it's physically impossible for an officer to tase someone inappropriately (keeping in mind that tasers can kill people), you can see why this is a problem. The courts will not even entertain the possibility that an officer has done something wrong. > My point is that this seems like a case where the cops should have been (and maybe were) disciplined within the employment context, i.e. more training, suspension, etc. They weren't. What incentive would the department have to discipline them? I'm interested in your thoughts on Jessop v. City of Fresno.