They aren’t even holding it right in the picture 🤣 we are off to a great start aren’t we
Good, as long as they have the same training there’s no reason volunteers shouldn’t have access to the same tools to protect themselves.
If they get the same training, I can’t see a problem. They’re already authorised for things like CS Gas, and in law are treated identically to any other constable.
It stands to reason that as you rollout more and more tasers, and make them effectively standard for response officers, that you’ll then push it to Specials too
Not sure why anybody would object to this when every special already has a baton and OC and some have blue lights training, which is much more dangerous to the public then taser is
If police don’t use a tazer, they use spray (if they have it) or a baton, or fists. All methods carry a level of risk to the recipient, but batons and fists can do a lot more damage. Also the recipient is incapacitated for long enough to be cuffed, so doesn’t require several large officers to sit on them, which can also be slightly fatal.
And on next week episode of “what could possibly go wrong….”
In the days of ‘Jack the ripper’ the police were armed with only a whistle. I dont think society is any more or less dangerous now, yet our police are arming themselves. Tnis is a worrying trend that really needs to stop.
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What could possibly go wrong?
(Other than everything.)
They aren’t even holding it right in the picture 🤣 we are off to a great start aren’t we
Good, as long as they have the same training there’s no reason volunteers shouldn’t have access to the same tools to protect themselves.
If they get the same training, I can’t see a problem. They’re already authorised for things like CS Gas, and in law are treated identically to any other constable.
It stands to reason that as you rollout more and more tasers, and make them effectively standard for response officers, that you’ll then push it to Specials too
Not sure why anybody would object to this when every special already has a baton and OC and some have blue lights training, which is much more dangerous to the public then taser is
If police don’t use a tazer, they use spray (if they have it) or a baton, or fists. All methods carry a level of risk to the recipient, but batons and fists can do a lot more damage. Also the recipient is incapacitated for long enough to be cuffed, so doesn’t require several large officers to sit on them, which can also be slightly fatal.
And on next week episode of “what could possibly go wrong….”
In the days of ‘Jack the ripper’ the police were armed with only a whistle. I dont think society is any more or less dangerous now, yet our police are arming themselves. Tnis is a worrying trend that really needs to stop.