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Originally Posted by Kursk
Taser not necessary but what action is appropriate if someone slaps a possibly damp and smelly pair of undies across your face? He did need restraining as this may have been a precursor to something more violent.
A good old fashioned knee in the nuts would have done nicely  . |
A bit more reasoned than the response from the Daily Mail reporter above.
There had to be a reason why he had his taser already drawn but to discharge it with no warning when the prisoner wasn't an active threat isn't on IMO. There were enough cops there to subdue someone of the prisoners size without the need for taser or baton.
Of course good old fashioned hands on restraint is more likely to cause injury than taser but that's a whole other story.