I mentioned taser because it's considered more humane and an alternative to killing someone. Certainly better than shotting someone in the leg, imho. Also, a taser has a much larger surface area compared to a bullet and there are two of them. Finally, a taser will definitely stop a person cold compared to a bullet. You shoot a bullet at a 300lbs man and he can still grab you and hurt you real bad. Shoot a taser and he stiffens up like a 2'X4' and falls hard to the ground. That'll give you time to put the cuffs on him.
You missed something.I mentioned taser because it's considered more humane and an alternative to killing someone. Certainly better than shotting someone in the leg, imho. Also, a taser has a much larger surface area compared to a bullet and there are two of them. Finally, a taser will definitely stop a person cold compared to a bullet. You shoot a bullet at a 300lbs man and he can still grab you and hurt you real bad. Shoot a taser and he stiffens up like a 2'X4' and falls hard to the ground. That'll give you time to put the cuffs on him....and taser barbs often don't embed correctly to deliver the stun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtD-4LFrjhM
That is what might happen. The guy even had a lot of exposed skin that wasn't covered with clothing and it still had no effect.
If both barbs don't embed, the taser doesn't work. You get ONE shot.
Did it stop that particular large man in the video link I posted? Especially through clothing, it's an extremely common scenario that the barbs don't embed and the taser has no effect.
If someone is charging at you, a taser is the wrong tool. Period.
You missed something.
If both barbs don't embed, the taser doesn't work. You get ONE shot.
Did it stop that particular large man in the video link I posted? Especially through clothing, it's an extremely common scenario that the barbs don't embed and the taser has no effect.
If someone is charging at you, a taser is the wrong tool. Period.
And if the taser misses? Then what? You have a 300lb man bearing down. This recently happened in MN, guy rushing the cops had a taser fired at him, contacts didn't get to the skin, guy keeps coming, partner takes the guy down but only after a struggle. Guy later died too.
I was watching a documentary a few days ago about venom. Is that not an idea ? A close range weapon that delivers a venom that creates temporary convulsions or a weakening of the skeletal muscles but is not deadly ? There is research done about the effects of the various toxins found in cone snails. The perpetrator only needs to be weakened, not knocked unconscious.
I did not watch the video. But, yeah, tasers have not developed to the point of replacing guns. However, it's illegal to shoot someone in the leg. You shoot to kill.
I think the best solution for this whole situation is for police officers to shoot at the legs. Maybe they should get special training for that. The idea is to stop the perpetrator, not kill him. Even if it means that the perpetrator may lose his legs. His fault for committing a crime.
Even in a worst case scenario where a perpetrator is strung out on drugs and agressive, he cannot run and attack without knees.
I don't know what toxin could be used which is instantaneous, safe and effective over a wide range of body weights.
That's why there are tasers...
I was watching a documentary a few days ago about venom. Is that not an idea ? A close range weapon that delivers a venom that creates temporary convulsions or a weakening of the skeletal muscles but is not deadly ? There is research done about the effects of the various toxins found in cone snails. The perpetrator only needs to be weakened, not knocked unconscious.
I was watching a documentary a few days ago about venom. Is that not an idea ? A close range weapon that delivers a venom that creates temporary convulsions or a weakening of the skeletal muscles but is not deadly ? There is research done about the effects of the various toxins found in cone snails. The perpetrator only needs to be weakened, not knocked unconscious.
And, as discussed, you would not use a tool like a taser where you would use a gun. They aren't a non-lethal substitute for a gun because you simply cannot risk using a one-shot tool for defense against a moving target that will kill you if you miss. You shoot a gun to stop a threat to your life, NOT a taser.
Then you hit someone with the venom and find out they have serious allergies that cause death from the tiniest bit being injected this way. It would probably kill way more than tasers.
Yes, you definitely know better than any of those agencies that do this stuff for a living.
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It was just a suggestion. I am going to ask you : How many bullets were fired by Wilson and how many did actually hit Brown before the fatal bullet was shot ? Brown kept on coming.
Because he was a huge person. Those little bullets that aren't kill shots aren't going to take someone down the size of Michael Brown.
Darren Wilson will not get a severance.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/two-arrests-made-after-ferguson-police-officer-resigns-1417365692
Will he be able to become a police officer again? I seriously doubt it. I think he's going to be too much of a liability. What does he do next? Move overseas maybe? Find another line of work?
I think the issue is that Wilson was alone when confronting Brown.
Or there should always be at least two police officers in a car.
Or, you have to select police officers for their physique and who are trained to fight and combat as marines.
Police officers that look like UFC fighters.
For example :
In Texas police ride alone, but they carry a 10 gage shotgun in the trunk.
I think most cops have a shotgun in the truck.
From what I was seeing on CNN, you have to be an officer for 8yrs to get the long term benefits. I think he was an officer for 6yrs. He definitely will never be a police officer again.
Even if he had 8 years in I doubt the benefits would have amounted to much. I'm surprised that they couldn't put him on desk work and in another state.