[jambutty]

Originally Posted by panther

POLICE officers will be able to use stun guns in a greater set of circumstances, it was announced today.
Fire arms officers were previously only allowed to use Tasers in situations classed as a firearms incident where a person is carrying, or has access to, a firearm or is so dangerous they have to use their weapon.

They will now be able to use Tasers where the use of a firearm is not authorised but where officers are facing violence or threats of violence of such severity that they would need to use force to protect the public or themselves.
watch out all you yobs out there, you are gonna get zapped!!

When I heard this, my first reaction was I could go along with that.

Then visions of workers striking for better pay and conditions and protestors against illegal wars came into mind.

Now I’m not so sure.