Comments on: The University of Florida “Don’t tase me bro!” Kid is not a hero.

by: Angelo is the me

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:49:07 +0000

Cate, it isn’t the police’s responsibility for people with physical disorders to keep themselves out of situations where they put themselves and others in danger. This guy could have also had hemophilia, and any sort of force used by the police could have scraped or scratched him, possibly resulting in his death.

The police can’t guess whether or not someone is a threat and may have a heart condition, they have to weigh their safety, the safety of the senator, and the safety of everyone else in the room (along with their rights) against that of the person causing the trouble.

Any sort of force could potentially kill anyone.

The police could have also tried to placate him with a peanut butter sandwich instead of using force at all. If he had an allergy that could have also killed him. Thus, even a nonviolent solution could potentially kill someone.

by: Davidw

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:42:07 +0000

Cate makes a very good point.
Anyone with an existing heart condition could be toast with just one jolt of that thing.

I just think the whole situation could have been avoided if he would have just asked his question and moved on. Harassing Kerry about “letting bush win” isn’t going to do anything.

by: Cate

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:39:36 +0000

I’m not so sure I agree. I’m fine with them escorting him from the premises, but tasers are not non-lethal weapons. Without knowing anything about his medical history, they applied potentially deadly force unnecessarily. I don’t mean to say anything bad about these particular police officers, but I do think that tasers are being used too often. They can be extremely dangerous when used on the wrong people and sometimes are even fatal.

He was kind of being a prick, but that’s no reason to risk the guy’s life. Just my two cents.

by: I AM THE ANGELO

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:57:57 +0000

I think people should have to read at some point.

Once we’ve got a new camera then I will think about it, but alot of this stuff just comes to me randomly, and not usually when I am around you and your camera.

by: Davidw

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:22:03 +0000

I agree with you.
I also continue to wonder why you don’t write these things, focus your skills and make a video instead of a blog post.

If you would talk about these things as well as you write about them (which I know you are able to do), you’d be the most famous person of our time.

I guess this is pointless now that the camera is broken.

Anyway… Great work.