[techguyone]

I don't know that it will, I read this and was initially outraged, how stupid to tase someone like that I thought....

Then I looked closer, what a **** situation for the copper, guy was going to set himself on fire with a match, what to do? Using the adage, doing something is better than nothing, he probably felt he had nothing to lose by trying to disable said guy. I've never actually come across this situation before so I don't know if the shock creates a spark or what. The inquest at this point aren't clear if it was the taser or the match that did it. The copper faced disciplinary action too to make things just that bit worse for all concerned, but they seem to have dropped that due to lack of being able to prove anything for sure.

Guy on fire was more than likely destined to go up regardless, given as he had soaked himself in petrol & was waving a match around. I feel more for the copper being screwed if he did nothing and screwed if he did something. I wonder what they'll do in future repeat scenarios.

No winners here, sad all round, definitely not one of those 'you tased me bro' stories.