Comments on: Another story of excessive tazing http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/12/another-story-of-excessive-tazing/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mona http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/12/another-story-of-excessive-tazing/#comment-2892 Mona Wed, 14 May 2008 03:39:33 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=199#comment-2892 For a time, both I and my adult son worked with a program that provided foster home services to the mentally ill, some of whom were retarded, and some violent. Every member of the direct care staff was <b>required</b> to be trained annually in a system for restraining violent clients in a manner safe for the client as well as the staff. Of course, if there was a dangerous weapon involved, the protocol was to call the cops since the restraint training wasn't as extensive at would be the case for a psych hospital. Calling the cops happened a lot. No one, however, was ever tased. Brought down to the ground and cuffed, yes, but not tased. Unless this knife-wielding 82-year-old was as fit as Hulk Hogan likely will be at that age, tasing is just outrageous. For a time, both I and my adult son worked with a program that provided foster home services to the mentally ill, some of whom were retarded, and some violent. Every member of the direct care staff was required to be trained annually in a system for restraining violent clients in a manner safe for the client as well as the staff.

Of course, if there was a dangerous weapon involved, the protocol was to call the cops since the restraint training wasn’t as extensive at would be the case for a psych hospital. Calling the cops happened a lot. No one, however, was ever tased. Brought down to the ground and cuffed, yes, but not tased.

Unless this knife-wielding 82-year-old was as fit as Hulk Hogan likely will be at that age, tasing is just outrageous.

]]> By: jackson http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/12/another-story-of-excessive-tazing/#comment-2881 jackson Tue, 13 May 2008 23:29:43 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=199#comment-2881 Natasha, I agree, it is astonishing that the nurses could not calm an 82 year old heart patient. Natasha, I agree, it is astonishing that the nurses could not calm an 82 year old heart patient.

]]> By: Jackboots Are In This Season « Murphy’s Bye-Laws http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/12/another-story-of-excessive-tazing/#comment-2853 Jackboots Are In This Season « Murphy’s Bye-Laws Tue, 13 May 2008 15:17:29 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=199#comment-2853 [...] by PintofStout on May 13, 2008 Everyday one can find a news story about police brutality, police corruption, or a violent drug raid gone wrong. Of course, one can find stories of other [...] [...] by PintofStout on May 13, 2008 Everyday one can find a news story about police brutality, police corruption, or a violent drug raid gone wrong. Of course, one can find stories of other [...]

]]> By: Natasha http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/12/another-story-of-excessive-tazing/#comment-2807 Natasha Mon, 12 May 2008 23:08:51 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=199#comment-2807 Why didn't the nurses know some techniques to calm him down? And if they did, then why didn't they use them? Christ. I especially dislike reading stories about police abuse like this. And you know there's probably a legion of people out there defending this action. Why didn’t the nurses know some techniques to calm him down? And if they did, then why didn’t they use them?

Christ. I especially dislike reading stories about police abuse like this. And you know there’s probably a legion of people out there defending this action.

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