A common criticism regarding tasers is that since they're perceived by police as safe they'll be overused, including in cases where it would rather amount to to

A common criticism regarding tasers is that since they're perceived by police as safe they'll be overused, including in cases where it would rather amount to torture than policing, or as a method to punish suspects that are otherwise complient for things like name calling or spitting on the ground. Personally I prefer that police risk something when they use force, that encourages them to have solid reason for it.