OntheWilderSide

Thank goodness that this taser victim did not die – like many have. Tasers are probably not necessary for rowdy football fans.

Amnesty International statement against taser abuse: here.

A taser abuse statement from PeaceSmiths, a Long Island peace and justice group: here.

Green Party of Suffolk asks for moratorium on use of tasers in Suffolk County: here.

(excerpt from) NY Post
Shocker! Cops taser Jet fan

Cops sacked a Jet diehard before the big game, throwing him against a squad car outside the stadium and then zapping him with a Taser — all while the young man’s dad watched in disbelief, witnesses said.

The arresting officer claimed Patrick Mallon, 26, had been belligerent and threw beer at other tailgate revelers…

“He should have gotten out of the way and moved faster, instead of sticking out like a sore thumb,” the dad conceded.

“He gestured something to the police — not the finger or anything like that — and the next thing you know, the officer came out and threw him up against the car.

“I just kept yelling, ‘Pat, Pat, just calm down and go with them.’ They Tasered him, I was right there. I could hear it.”

(Dear Dad, Want to help advocate for banishment of tasers? Or, better parameters for their use, so that they are used as an alternative to guns, not as an alternative to patience?)

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