BWAHAHAAHAHAHAAA!!!!
Tase his ass.
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/unconstitutional-tasing-by-digby-for.htmlA former sheriff's deputy has filed suit against his department, claiming the department violated his constitutional rights.
Former Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Ray Robert says a medical condition prevented him from being exposed to the electric current of a stun gun. Being shocked by the gun is common, mandatory training for officers to carry one in many departments. The 50,000 volts of current exchanged lets officers know first-hand exactly what kind of pain they're inflicting....
One wonders if people who are tased for being in the wrong place at the wrong time --- or just because they pissed off the police officer --- would have the opportunity to mention that they had a metal plate in their head --- or if they would be believed? I don't think so. Police are told they can shoot first and ask questions later.
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And yet he wants to be able to carry one and use it without having a clue as to the medical condition of his subjects. His bosses don't think there's any reason to question using such a weapon on an unsuspecting public since they all have submitted themselves to tasing. (Of course, that can go very wrong as well.) But even if it's done without incident, it's nothing like what happens on the streets. Like those people who submit themselves to waterboarding and claim it isn't torture, these officials fail to recognize the terror of being on the receiving end of such a device and having no control over the situation. Which is really the point of all torture --- to remove free will.
This officer feels it's unconstitutional to force him to submit to the taser. Yet he and his fellows do it every day to citizens. I'll be curious to see how a court will view all that.
EDIT: Stopped being a lazy ass and put the @!#$#% div tags in.