More tasers?

So long as they aren't blind.

I don't like tasers but I suppose it's the lesser of two evils because I really don't want a totally armed policeforce.

Actually this is no joking matter. Someone reported seeing a man with a samurai sword and police with tasers were dispatched. The policeman who tasered – and tightly handcuffed – the blind man mistook his white stick for a sword. A katana, the sword usually described as a samurai sword, is a big curved weapon. You have to be quite close to a person to use a taser effectively – certainly close enough to distinguish between a blind man's stick and a large Japanese sword. Clearly, the policeman wasn't following the guidelines and that is very worrying. This is not the first instance of police using tasers inappropriately.

This is exactly what worries me - a blind man does not hold his stick in any way that could be construed as a threat. I fear that gung-ho, badly trained police officers will be given them and will use them when they are not justified.

i'm a retired police officer....these are rare instances.....i worked in a time when all you had was your tongue,fists and a little wooden stick to bring someone in......

I know it's no laughing matter, but that cop should go to Specsavers.

That cop should be suspended and / or retrained. He obviously has perception problems. If the man had a retriever guide dog would the policeman have seen a pit bull?