CHICAGO (CBS) – It was a broken window complaint that led to a 14-year-old boy being shot by a police officer.

But before being shot, the teen had been repeatedly tasered. The intense pain caused the teen to run.

Dave Savini and the CBS 2 Investigators reveal a disturbing trend of who officers are more likely to use Tasers on.

  • RubberStuntBaby
    link
    fedilink
    21 year ago

    You really think that amateurs with very little experience or training are a good way to deal with violent crime?

    • @Klear
      link
      41 year ago

      No, that’s why they want to abolish them.

    • prole
      link
      fedilink
      English
      21 year ago

      Wait, is this a joke? Are you aware of how little training is required to become a cop in the US?

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      21 year ago

      In the US, most police academies are 6 weeks. We have amateurs with very little training performing that job right now. It’s going terribly. I think it goes without saying that anyone who’s performing community defense roles would need thorough training and vetting before being allowed to serve

      • @EatYouWell
        link
        21 year ago

        I say let former military members without PTSD do it. They already have a great deal of training in firearms safety and de-escalation.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          11 year ago

          That wouldn’t be a bad idea so long as they’re vetted like everyone else and don’t get in solely on their service. There’s a not insignificant amount of ex-military people in the police force as it is so I’m hesitant to say yes outright. But that wouldn’t be my call anyway in the system I’m proposing