It’s reasonable force in face of threat.
A 96 year old whose frenzied attack speed is slower than walking pace is not a fucking threat
Comment on Police officer Kristian White found guilty of manslaughter after tasering 95yo Clare Nowland
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I think this is wrong.
Any one with a knife is dangerous, a tazer is a reasonable use of force.
It’s unfortunate she fell and died, but that could happen any time anyone is tazered.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Mr Hatfield said White’s use of the taser in his role as a police officer was unnecessary and excessive, given Mrs Nowland’s advanced age, her reliance on a walker, her demented state, her fall risk, and that the officers present were able to move away from her.
Yep.
ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Have you seen the video, she wasn’t dangerous in the slightest.
You should probably head over to America and stay there if you want that level of ‘safety’
TheEntity@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Why stop there? Anyone even without a knife is potentially dangerous!
ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Gross. No matter how much you lick and love that boot, it will never love you back.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
By that token, isn’t anyone with a tazer dangerous (shown here), so you should be allowed to murder them?
NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org 3 weeks ago
The only part of your comment that’s sane:
It’s unfortunate she fell and died, but that could happen any time anyone is tazered.
As the court notes, they had the option to retreat, they could wait and attempt other things. Nobody was in danger, it was against police policy to use a taser in that situation. Even the police training thinks it was excessive.
You are just wrong.
ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Carful not to choke on that boot… 🙄