A taser is not a deadly weapon per Georgia law and the manufacturer. I was taught in the Marines to only use deadly force when necessary. Deadly force is never necessary when a man is running away from you, you have his ID, and he abandoned his car with you.
My pearls of wisdom are having their desired affect.For once I agree with Sheriff Joe. Shocker!
The Atlanta man was either drunk or high and could have easily created a car accident where innocent people could have died. He should have never tried to steal the taser from the police officer.
Look it up and you may change your mind, the tazer is a weapon.
I have. I have lost several cases against the police department’s because the courts and the manufactures don’t consider a taser a “deadly weapon.” So, if a taser isn’t a deadly weapon when a cop uses one on a suspect and the suspect dies, a taser is also not a deadly weapon when in the hand of a fleeing suspect.
What would the perp have done if he hit the cop with the tazer? Steal his firearm and shoot the cops?
Pure speculation. He didn’t have to shoot those pussies-he had already mopped their asses and took one of their tasers.
What are you trying to say? They shouldn’t have shot him?
Yes. Cop supposed to know effective range of taser, stay out the way. Dude was fleeing, let him run, he was gonna bail home. Yes after resisting he broke law, but its not a death sentence. They could have parked his car and let him walk home. That is discretion. Happens everyday, just not equally applied.
