On October 17th, 2009 a 19 year old man died early in the morning in San Bernardino. The San Bernardino police officers used a taser on him at a board and care facility. This is what the San Bernardino Police Department stated. The police officers were called to a place in the 300 block of South Arrowhead Ave. at around 11:30 p.m..
The officers were investigating a fight that was said involved three people. After the officers broke up the fight one of the men became combative which gave the officers the right to taser him to control him. After, the paramedics came within a few minutes to treat him because he was having difficulty breathing. The man was taken to the hospital and an hour later he was pronounced dead. His name is still unknown.
This event shows that police officers don't know when to stop. Their given a lot of power and they aren't able to control it. They shouldn't have gone so far and taser the young man. They could have found different methods to handle the situation, they just chose not to. This event that occurred gives me another reason why I don't trust the police.
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ReplyDeleteYou provide a clear viewpoint on the use of tasering, and the fact that this particular case demonstrates the police's abuse of power. Did the article offer any of these same types of criticisms? Did it mention any of the other cases where innocent people have been tasered or suspects have died from the use of tasers?