"They tortured him"; police used Taser on special needs teen for breaking window before shooting him - eviltoast
An expert's examination of decades of lawsuits involving Tasers found they were used on a disproportionate number of children of color and children with disabilities.

CHICAGO (CBS) – It was a broken window complaint that led to a 14-year-old boy being shot by a police officer.

But before being shot, the teen had been repeatedly tasered. The intense pain caused the teen to run.

Dave Savini and the CBS 2 Investigators reveal a disturbing trend of who officers are more likely to use Tasers on.

  • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    In the US, most police academies are 6 weeks. We have amateurs with very little training performing that job right now. It’s going terribly. I think it goes without saying that anyone who’s performing community defense roles would need thorough training and vetting before being allowed to serve

    • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I say let former military members without PTSD do it. They already have a great deal of training in firearms safety and de-escalation.

      • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        That wouldn’t be a bad idea so long as they’re vetted like everyone else and don’t get in solely on their service. There’s a not insignificant amount of ex-military people in the police force as it is so I’m hesitant to say yes outright. But that wouldn’t be my call anyway in the system I’m proposing