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http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Teen-fan-tasered-by-Phillies-security-after-runn?urn=mlb,238457
well another talking point for us to discuss...do you guys think it was just or a over abuse of power? i personally think it was a over abuse of power, in no way should he have used that stun-gun. by the looks of him it was a desparate attempt to get the 17yr old. the cop looked out of shape and not able to keep up the pursuit.
An expert on police accountability said he couldn't comment specifically on the Philadelphia case but said the general rule is that officers should use Tasers only on people who are posing a threat of "imminent harm."
its very subjective, and their should be a answer to keep fans off of the field, im not sure it should be a taser.
what's your thoughts or ideas?
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I'm fine with the taser in this case. It's a quick way to subdue him and get on with the game. It was probably less dangerous to him that having someone catch and tackle him. I laughed at the video when he just dropped like a rock. 
And how about this as an answer to keep fans off of the field - knowing there are consequences. It seems like we're teaching kids these days that they can do anything they want and all they'll get (if anything) is a "strong talking-to." I'm all for showing them there are consequences to their stupid actions.
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I have no problems with this action. Especially after watching the video. He got caught, cuffed and walked off under his own power in under 30 seconds.
IMO its a lot less dangerous than having 3 security guys gang tackle you. You know how pissed off they would have been having chased him for a couple of minutes? The cop seemed level headed about the take down and under control.
Course, I'm old and he was interrupting a Cardinals game..
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Well, his parents were embarrassed and have him on 'house arrest'! He's going to write an apology letter to the Phillies!
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20100505_Mother_of_Tased_teen_offers_apology.html
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i listened to Mike and Mike this morning and agree with one of the peeps that was on their show...would like to see mandatory jail-time for a offense like this..if the consequences were severe enough, then it wouldnt happen.
say like 3mos at their expense.
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Since you dont know what the fan is going to do at that point and he is evading officers I see no harm in what the police did. At the time they didn't know he was only 17 and having some "fun".
On a side note if your going to copy this guy.... Dont do it with drugs in your pocket.
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he was running in circles with his arms in the air...lol
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the little turd deserved it, frankly I think if we made this a standard where if you jump on the field you get tazzed instantly less idiots would do it
its nothing but a bunch of attention starved immature morons that waste everyone else's time when they have to chase them down and drag them off the field
the only thing that could have been better was if he did this near home plate and ran by the home plate and got pelted in the face by the person who was batting
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Since no one else has said it I will; "Don't taser me bro!"
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You also have to keep in mind the case where the Royal's 1st base coach got beat up on the field by fans so I don't have any problem with them using a taser to quickly subdue a person of the field as you never know what can happen. I mean imagine if the guy ran onto the field and hurt someone with a gun or a knife than we'd all be wondering why didn't anyone was a taser on him.
If you don't want to be tasered than don't step onto the field. Very simple concept.
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That is very true, if you are dumb enough to step foot on the playing field you are certainly dumb enough to get tasered. You lose your "Don't taser me bro" rights after that.
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so can anyone actually explain to me WHY this was controversial? I have yet to actually run into anyone who doesn't think the little turd should have been tased
why is the Philly PD doing an investigation into whether or not the cop should have used it or not?
frankly its safer for both parties to just use the gd taser, if they have to tackle the little brat for all we know when he was getting landed on he could have broken a wrist, ankle, arm, ect or the cop could have been hurt
then we'd be whining about why the cop tackled him rather than just use the taser
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I've been wondering that as well. Seems to me if tasers are deemed safe enough to give to cops then there shouldn't be an issue with using them. I mean, I am not saying cops should go around tasering people just for getting loud or something, but if they're running onto the field then who knows what they're gonna do? If there is a question of safety then it should be aimed at the idea of using tasers at all, rather than this individual circumstance.
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I don't care that he got tased. When someone runs onto a football field they usually get blasted by a linebacker or something... that has to be more dangerous than a taser.
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I don't think it was needed to use the taser on him, but there deffinately has to be some improvements on stadium security in general. It's way too often these things happens, and who knows if a person in the future might hold some kind of a weapon to damage players or officials.
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Bernion posted:
so can anyone actually explain to me WHY this was controversial? I have yet to actually run into anyone who doesn't think the little turd should have been tased
why is the Philly PD doing an investigation into whether or not the cop should have used it or not?
frankly its safer for both parties to just use the gd taser, if they have to tackle the little brat for all we know when he was getting landed on he could have broken a wrist, ankle, arm, ect or the cop could have been hurt
then we'd be whining about why the cop tackled him rather than just use the taser
i believe the reason had to do less with this particular situation and more on the fact that there have been more then a few instances where cops have used tasers when there is doubt on weather it was necessary or not, and a lot of these have gotten a lot of attention. They probably want to investigate all of these cases properly and thoroughly so it doesn't come back to bite them in the butt later in the form of a lawsuit.
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