Taser use

No Right Turn has blogged how the Police tasered a youth who did nothing more than try to intervene in a fight.

At first my reaction was also that it seemed an improper use. But one should not rush to judgement from limited media and third party reports.

Whale Oil points outthe next day the youth involved has been charged with numerous weapons and assault charges after allegedly attacking a man with a metal bar and lashing out at police.

To quote from the Herald article:

“When the policeman got there he began lashing out, punching and kicking the officer and being an absolute menace,” said Melissa Church, who was in her car when the fight broke out in front of her.

“I was absolutely disgusted to hear he was being made out to be an innocent who was trying to help.”

Another witness, Rebecca Ellis, said she would give a statement to police today and agreed the Tasered man was “nowhere near innocent”.

“It took four police to restrain him and the officers got a bum rap. It was a very violent situation and they did a fantastic job.”