Should all police have tasers?

[Gary L]

Do Kung Fu on him. and then the fat one can sit on him whilst the nice copper stops the others from putting the boot in for making them panic

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Do Kung Fu on him. and then the fat one can sit on him whilst the nice copper stops the others from putting the boot in for making them panic

hang on a mo i'll get you a crime number then we can all rest in the knowledge its been well documented .

and you can't say fat its not pc although there are a lot of fat pc's its chubby

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

well its clear from the footage that lot aren't used to getting out from the office much its a shambles .

I have seen a lot of police in action over the last few years and on the whole am pretty unimpressed, several times I've thought if the situations really kicked of it'd be me protecting them rather than the other way round, wonder if it had anything to do with them becoming a service rather than force.

[Gary L]

They may well use this as a training video.

"Everyone Stop!"

Everyone stop panicking.

---------- Post added at 08:40 ---------- Previous post was at 08:34 ----------

Originally Posted by papa smurf

hang on a mo i'll get you a crime number then we can all rest in the knowledge its been well documented .

and you can't say fat its not pc although there are a lot of fat pc's its chubby

I bet chubby worked up an appetite with all that exercise

[Derek]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

the old moderator gang up strategy coming into play is it

The old armchair expert strategy of deflecting appears to come into play.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Derek

The old armchair expert strategy of deflecting appears to come into play.

the old wont let it go strategy comes into play .

[Russ]

In fairness you were repeatedly asked to offer an alternative but dodged each time. A simple "I don't know" would have done.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Simple answer is NO. I work alongside Police Officers in my job. They have enough trouble, proven that they acted right in a major incident.

If police officers had Tasers, can you imagine if one suspect dies because of a Taser - the suspects friends and family would be baying for the officers blood.

Just think of the officer convicted of knocking the suspects tooth out. And that was his shield.

All police officers are highly trained.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

All police officers are highly trained.

Somebody tell me those in the video were G4S clowns.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Somebody tell me those in the video were G4S clowns.

from post 38
"Funnily enough what's shown on the video is an almost perfect example of what's taught."

personally i would wait for batman and robin

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

from post 38
"Funnily enough what's shown on the video is an almost perfect example of what's taught."

Ah. RALAHC
Known in the force as Run Around Like a Headless Chicken tactic.

personally i would wait for batman and robin

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Training is very strict

[Gary L]

I noticed.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I noticed.

yup thems the best we got

i just hope the crap and the fan never meet

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by Taf

Quite a few of the criminal fraternity are often armed with weapons that make police weapons look like spud guns.

Tazers used in conjunction with body-worn cameras seem like a decent idea.

Yes, I agree with this.

I don't trust the police to be armed with tasers and allow them to do as they wish, which is what they will do, as evidenced from across the pond, unless they wear cameras.

All coppers in police response vehicles in my area (the ones that turn up when you dial 999) carry tasers. And the police say that it has an "instant" effect on a criminal if he wishes to be threatening. So much so, that 9 times out of 10, the police don't need to use them at all. Just having those bright yellow things on their belts sends a message...

It's the boobies on the beat, or on bicycles in my area, who are vulnerable, and need protection. Too often they will called to the "low level" stuff like neighbour arguments or domestics, which turn nasty.

We cannot send police out to potentially violent situations without the means that they cannot defend themselves. Likewise, body cameras will ensure they use the weapons only when necessary.