We should all ask our local elected officals if their jurisdiction uses Tasers and what their policies and training are. Governor Granholm I humbly ask you the same.
Key Facts:
Over 7,000 law enforcement
• agencies employ more than 140,000 Tasers in
the United States
• In a 6-year period, Amnesty International
reports over 290 deaths from police
Taser usage in the USA and Canada
• Use-of-force policies provide guidance
for police officers to follow during specific
scenarios
• Two Department of Homeland Security
divisions rejected its use altogether[6]
BAY CITY, A POLICE CALL AND A CHILD DIES AT THE HANDS OF THE POLICE
I heard that a child was tasered to death by the Bay City Michigan Police. Citizen compliance to police authority and the police reasonable use of force are two competing pressures, equally important that keep our community's safe. The courts often are called upon to determine if a citizen properly complied with police authority.
The courts seldom are called upon to determine proper police use of force. We rely on the leadership of the department and or political jurisdiction to monitor police behavior.
