Meh I'm still not particularly bothered by that though I agree it was wrong. I mean a tazer is only non lethal, I wouldn't be too happy if I got tazed in such a situation however I respect the fact that cops have a hard job and wouldn't scream bloody murder like most.
Yah, but come on. Look at how many cops they had there and how little he was resisting. The cops have gotten out of hand with tazers, which are supposed to be an alternative to deadly force. Deadly force had no place in that situation, so neither should the tazer. The fact that cops have a hard job doesn't really come into play here. They know the job is difficult, and they take on the responsibility of posessing those weapons.
And as an extention of this argument, I was watching an interview with an RCMP officer that was holding an inquiry on the
Robert Dziekanski Taser incident. Other than his comments on the wrongful use of of tasers by many law enforcement departments, he had some great insights on the development of police in our societies. He was talking about back in the 50's or so, cops had a gun and a club, and that was it. They wore a uniform that demonstrated a dignified authority, and most cops didn't draw their gun in their whole careers.
Now, I know a lot has changed since then, but the face we see now of police officers are essentially soldiers or commandos with their black gloves, Kevlar on the outside, pepper spray, tasers, etc. The level of force they represent and perpetrate has grown steadily to the point where these kinds of overreactions and inappropriate uses of force are almost commonplace. Like I said, I know there are many arguments on the other side of this. But this is something we should all keep in mind about the police and their use of force. We can never stop watching and making sure they don't step outside of the line.