The Aristocrats!

I know that a lot of cops are "good" cops and that many times these people are seemingly violent and unpredictable, but does it seem to anyone else that the police are a bit, um, excessive in their use of tasers? Just because it's non-lethal doesn't mean it's always a good idea.

Skail: I know that a lot of cops are "good" cops and that many times these people are seemingly violent and unpredictable, but does it seem to anyone else that the police are a bit, um, excessive in their use of tasers? Just because it's non-lethal doesn't mean it's always a good idea.

Good idea hell, it looks like FUN!

Yes, I'm kidding, but remember the experiment where 'guards' were put in charge of 'prisoners'.

I bet they were Sox fans.

The good news is the ad with TFA says the Jefferson County Fair is in two weeks! "Fun (and tasers) for the whole family".

Malinki: Skail: I know that a lot of cops are "good" cops and that many times these people are seemingly violent and unpredictable, but does it seem to anyone else that the police are a bit, um, excessive in their use of tasers? Just because it's non-lethal doesn't mean it's always a good idea.

Good idea hell, it looks like FUN!

Yes, I'm kidding, but remember the experiment where 'guards' were put in charge of 'prisoners'.

Right, but I much prefer the old days of the nightstick. It's cheap, effective, low-tech (doesn't break or mis-fire), and it gets the job done. More importantly, a competent officer can wield it effectively and use it as much as a deterrent as he can an item of force. That and if you abuse it, the victim would have the marks to prove it (and it would look bad, which is something the tazers lack, making it easier to prove excessive force).

Ah state fairs and rednecks converge. Good times.

Reminds me of Meet The Fockers.

People in West Virginia are poor, so fights over ferris wheel tickets are to be expected.

Skail: Malinki: Skail: I know that a lot of cops are "good" cops and that many times these people are seemingly violent and unpredictable, but does it seem to anyone else that the police are a bit, um, excessive in their use of tasers? Just because it's non-lethal doesn't mean it's always a good idea.

Good idea hell, it looks like FUN!

Yes, I'm kidding, but remember the experiment where 'guards' were put in charge of 'prisoners'.

Right, but I much prefer the old days of the nightstick. It's cheap, effective, low-tech (doesn't break or mis-fire), and it gets the job done. More importantly, a competent officer can wield it effectively and use it as much as a deterrent as he can an item of force. That and if you abuse it, the victim would have the marks to prove it (and it would look bad, which is something the tazers lack, making it easier to prove excessive force).

cops have tasers to keep from wailing on someone with batons or getting themselves hurt when someone decides to get ignorant. If you don't wanna be tazes, don't be stupid. Sounds like these folks got stupid and got what they deserved in the end.

"MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - " as far as i need to read...

But let's not forget the carnies. Those are the REAL heroes!

Interesting premise, really, really boring article.

Jesus, who knew Ned Flanders was such an a**hole?

I did not touch the Sheriff, but we did sock both his deputies.

Approves

Skail: More importantly, a competent officer can wield it effectively and use it as much as a deterrent as he can an item of force.

'Competent' is the keyword.

FTA

"Welcome said he was asked to leave the fairgrounds..."

Whut?

Wasn't this an episode of Malcolm In The Middle?

Almost heaven, WV.

Deputy Welcome was kicking people out?
That's not right...

I wonder why they always publish the addresses of people arrested even though they haven't been convicted of guilt of any kind.

Is it so the carnies can go to their home teach them a lesson?

now let's go get thrown out of applebee's.

I don't trust these C average coppers. Most of them are still living like they're captain of the varsity football team. At 30.

It was a fair fight.


Just heard the following on the Olympics broadcast.

"I've been working hard on my breast stroke and it's been feeling really good these past couple weeks."

Sid Deuces:
Just heard the following on the Olympics broadcast.

"I've been working hard on my breast stroke and it's been feeling really good these past couple weeks."

lesbians.

/god bless them

I'm waiting to see a Taser misfire and send the charge back into the cop, now THAT would be fun to watch.

srtpointman: If you don't wanna be tazes, don't be stupid.

Stupidity is now punishable by summary, extrajudicial tasering?

Issue me my taser, I have a lot of work to do!

lajimi: I'm waiting to see a Taser misfire and send the charge back into the cop, now THAT would be fun to watch.

If Halliburton manufactured them, you would probably get your wish.

anyone else surprised this didn't happen in Florida?

It was $8.00 to ride.

And who doesn't get drunk before taking thier kids to the youth fair?

Skail: I know that a lot of cops are "good" cops and that many times these people are seemingly violent and unpredictable, but does it seem to anyone else that the police are a bit, um, excessive in their use of tasers? Just because it's non-lethal doesn't mean it's always a good idea.

Yes, you're right.
But in this case, if the "taser victim" is assaulting the police, like in TFA, I'd say it was a good idea and appropriate use of the taser.

sonofabiscuit: It was $8.00 to ride.

And who doesn't get drunk before taking thier kids to the youth fair?

Me!

/I get drunk AT the fair, dammit!!
//is it November yet? I'm ready for the fair
///beer + ferris wheel = fun!

I think this one falls under the "More to the Story" category. It's been my experience that those volunteers with reserve police units tend to get cockstrong when called on to serve in their reserve police officer volunteer duties. I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that the wanna-be said something out of line to the rube and he reacted.

Skail: Malinki: Skail: I know that a lot of cops are "good" cops and that many times these people are seemingly violent and unpredictable, but does it seem to anyone else that the police are a bit, um, excessive in their use of tasers? Just because it's non-lethal doesn't mean it's always a good idea.

Good idea hell, it looks like FUN!

Yes, I'm kidding, but remember the experiment where 'guards' were put in charge of 'prisoners'.

Right, but I much prefer the old days of the nightstick. It's cheap, effective, low-tech (doesn't break or mis-fire), and it gets the job done. More importantly, a competent officer can wield it effectively and use it as much as a deterrent as he can an item of force. That and if you abuse it, the victim would have the marks to prove it (and it would look bad, which is something the tazers lack, making it easier to prove excessive force).


Even with the most competent officer using a nightstick, something can easily go wrong and someone will get seriously hurt. Accidents do happen even to the best trained people in the world.

Has for a deterrent, this and most other stories, would be different if the cop had sneaked up behind the guy and just tazed him in the back. But that isn't what happened, like in most cases were the tazer is used, the cops would have warned him multiple times that they will use it. If people are still too stupid to realize that cops will use a tazer after being warned to stop, a night stick isn't gonna be much help has a deterrent either.

TrixieDelite: I wonder why they always publish the addresses of people arrested even though they haven't been convicted of guilt of any kind.

Is it so the carnies can go to their home teach them a lesson?

Worked for these two!



/It's the carny code
//Kings among men I tell you, kings among men
///Caramel apple and corn dog slashies!

If I ever am drunk / stoned enough to be this stupid, I would rather be tased than clubbed and/or tackled by cops.

It has been repeatedly proven that tasers are safer than being beaten by billy clubs or forcibly subdued by multiple cops.

There is an issue of police using tasers far too often but, if the details of this article are true, then this is not one of them.

lajimi: I'm waiting to see a Taser misfire and send the charge back into the cop, now THAT would be fun to watch.

For that to happen a cop would have to shoot himself with the probes. Look up a DC circuits 101 course please.

BuckTurgidson: srtpointman: If you don't wanna be tazes, don't be stupid.

Stupidity is now punishable by summary, extrajudicial tasering?

Issue me my taser, I have a lot of work to do!

When an officer is involved, yes, tazering is possible. Don't want to get tazered or maced? Comply with the order. You lose nothing but 10 'internet tough guy' points for compliance. If they command (yes, command, not ask) you to stop, drop, whatever, obey at the time. Even if they are 'violating your civil liberties'. Because while you might have infinte time afterwards to sort out what happened, the cops have to deal with the sudden and instant pressing issues of containing a situation and keeping themselves and others from harm. A competent lawyer will do you good if they bugger you there due to lack of due process.

Never incriminate yourself. But always be respectful to the cops, because they can shoot your ass. My personal motto has not failed me yet.

But then I am a white average hieght/build male with brown eyes/hair. Ergo I am 'the man' incarnate.

Continue with your pig hate.

mom_dropped_me: Deputy Welcome was kicking people out?
That's not right...

Came here to say this.

tazering certainly sounds justified in this case, and I imagine there are plenty of witnesses to verify the account given in the article.

/still a grossly abused tool, on the whole.

I Like it when Oxygen-Deprived submittards capitalize letters Inappropriately.

There is an issue of police using tasers far too often but, if the details of this article are true, then this is not one of them.

From some of the comments on that page from people who were there, this seems like another "bike rider assaulting a police officer" incident from recent video news...

TrixieDelite: I wonder why they always publish the addresses of people arrested even though they haven't been convicted of guilt of any kind.

Is it so the carnies can go to their home teach them a lesson?

It's to protect the "innoccent." Basically it's there so that others don't think John Doe at 908 Freebird Rd. committed sodomy on a donkey when it was really John Doe at 132 Journey Pk. It's not really to punish the people, but to make sure there isn't any confusion as to the identity of the person in the article.

Also, has anyone pointed out the son was 34 and the parents were both in their 60s? I was expecting either a teenager or young kid and middle age father, not a 34-year-old son and 60 year old father (with granny getting into the act as well).

antialias: Wasn't this an episode of Malcolm In The Middle?

LOL! nice one. The family that fights together... stays together.

TossedSaladMan: People in West Virginia are poor, so fights over ferris wheel tickets are to be expected.

yes, i hear this is quite common.

Read the title of the link, said to myself, "please don't be in West Virginia, please don't be in West Virginia."
Clicked the link...
/damn it

...and they wonder why their coach left for Michigan.

sponger

as far as I need to

Hates Ferris.



/likes the original nose FTW

Ohh I'd say this was a fair tasering. Don't wanna get shocked? Quit being a drunken hillbilly retard.

On the other hand, if a cop gets constipated, who gets charged with obstructing an officer?