Tasers in the Outfield

https://lemmy.world/post/16452193

Tasers in the Outfield - Lemmy.World

A Cincinnati Reds fan is in the midst of being tased by a police officer after running onto the field.

Am I the only one here who thinks the cop was justified?

That man needed to be stopped, 100%. No way what he could’ve done on the field to the athletes, and a taser shouldn’t be deadly when used correctly.

As long as it’s not irreversible damage, I don’t see the harm.

I agree, someone holding a very dangerous weapon (baseball cap) should be stopped instantly.

Honestly I think the cop didn’t go far enough, maybe could have called in close air support instead?

You know what’s another dangerous weapon? A fist. And an elbow. And a knee. And a tackle.

People can be dangerous even without weapons. He needed to be stopped immediately, before reaching any non-security personnel.

These guys were at a baseball game right? Those ball players have gloves, bats, balls etc that could all be used for self defense. They are also athletes who are probably in good shape. This was not a threat to their lives or anyone else’s.

Stop letting the fear of possibilities be an excuse to hurt other human beings.

an excuse to hurt other human beings.

I think the person that keeps arguing that this was justified is one of the “the pain is the point” people. They just want to have an excuse to hurt someone.