Deseret News | Teenager Tasered by St. George police

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Teenager Tasered by St. George police

David B. | 11:26 p.m. Nov. 3, 2009

Even thou I support law enforcement but what were these officers thinking.What happened to the training here? why didn't they use the swarm technique or other options.Some may view this as excessive force being he was a minor.(I don't have a problem with an adult)The police (St George)have a propensity to be overly aggressive with a holier than thou attitude when dealing with minors.In extreme cases and all options are exhausted should a taser ever be used on a minor.

Here we go again | 5:57 a.m. Nov. 4, 2009

All the liberals are going to say the use of the taser was excessive.
If you don't want to be tased, don't break the law and do what you are told. The kid was breaking the law, resisting officers and trying to kick out a car window. If the officers had used the "swarm technique" here the kid would have been hurt and maybe some officers as well.
The taser ended the resistance without any harm. that's what they are designed to do.

dont tase me bro | 11:37 a.m. Nov. 4, 2009

So a fifteen year old child is causing trouble and the adult cop needs to tase him to maintain control?
I think cops just like tasing people.
I worked in youth corrections for ten years and not once did I need to use a taser to maintain control of a situation, and that is with 15 hardcore gangbanger kids.

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