Why don’t YOU bring that taser to a gun fight…

Today, the RCMP public complaints commission released an interim report on the use of tasers in the RCMP. The report seemed to be a knee jerk reaction to highly publicized recent in-custody deaths and gives several recommendations when the taser should be used in police practice. One recommendation that Paul Kennedy makes is that officers should use the taser only in instances where the subject has entered the “death or grievous bodily harm” category (in other words, the subject may inflict death or grievous harm to someone). This recommendation is flat-out ridiculous and devoid of common sense. If an officer in one of these situations, they will most certainly use their firearm — the weapon designed for the situation (or another type if in the event that it is unavailable). To suggest that the taser should be used in a lethal force scenario puts officers and the public at risk and is completely against training and indoctrination. Who would trust a taser for saving someone’s life, including the officer? Come on people, stop making rash decisions from a locked room with only news articles as sources…

Speaking for Valour

This Hour Has 22 Minutes, normally a comedy show in Canada, had a moment of seriousness for an important statement to be made on the show.

I applaud them for their candor, it is sorrily needed more often in our society.

See it here for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGi7Ns3fMhw

Also: http://www.petitiononline.com/05142004/petition.html