In one part I understand exactly where you are coming from. There are double standards and this can be open to abuse (and can be abused by some police).
But I also think there's more to it than just this. It's not a level playing field. A criminal or suspect does not have to put themselves into a situation. They have more choices regarding their actions. They can also do what they want (and choose not care about the laws). Many criminals know (at least to some extent) what rules the police need to play by and can use that to their advantage.
I think of a football match where one side can do what they want, but the other side has to follow the rules. This in large is what the police can be up against daily. That must be hard.
The police also have a duty that they need to uphold - which at that point included apprehending the suspect and recovering the taser. They couldn't choose "oh well - let's just let him get away - it could be dangerous for us to chase".
I suspect firing a taser at someone's face while they are running could lead to a fatal situation if they were to sieze up and hit their head. It's my understanding that police are trained in taser use, which includes considering potential hazards for their use, which could be another contributing factor.
I am not familiar with Tasers, but in my ignorance - I'm willing to consider the possibility that in the wrong hands, used in the wrong way or moment - tasers have the potential to be deadly.
I also understand police have to put themselves into situations that can be life threatening. I know - it can be argued "that's the job they chose", but it still doesn't negate that the two sides have very different situations.
This in no way endorses or justifies what happens? I don't know enough about the situation, but I know there are two sides to every story (many times 3) - but it seems most people these days end up only being interested in one side. Not just with social topics - but with scriptural topics as well, and this really concerns me.
I believe justice needs to be served. But I also believe in being innocent until proven guilty - and allowing the defense an opportunity to speak for themselves. I am in favour of holding judgement until all the facts come out whilst considering many possibilities.
As to the Police being the job that they chose, not really ?
I did not chose my job and I never wanted to be in it at all, because I knew it was madness anyone who wants to be such is insane looking for a real hard life.
I seen a good mate who worked with me, got into the Police Service only because that was an opportunity at the time for real good money and an easy job, but he got sent to one of the worst places, The media does not truly report on that area and if they do report, it's a total joke and they are trying to put the police in a bad light only. the last one I seen on TV news was painting the top cop out to be a monster. what happened was some total criminal Gin tried to steal his great wad of keys he carry's on his belt, she jumped him and ran for it but he just only grabbed her in time and she screamed and resisted for all she was worth and the media only painted the cop in the worst light that they could.
The Media dominates like a great whore, they were playing the issue of the stealing of the keys was nil avoid and played at the distress of the poor girl, she was grabbed
and ended up on the ground in the dirt, that was the issue that was being played out. them keys are not just the keys to the police car but to everything at the Police Station. if the cop had lost them keys is the real issue in reality that is a real serious deal in fact.
I would not be surprised at if the media put the girl up to doing such, hopping that she would be shot in the back or something that would make a real juicy story for them Vultures.
The carrying on of all the rioting out their is all totally supressed by the State Government and the Police reports are not to show the true reality of the crime, all such is watered down as the Government demands them to cover best that they can or the cops will get demoted or sacked, so it does not reflect on the Premier.
Every police car is damaged at times but never reported in the media.
Clearly the Socialist Governments are hell bent on trying to create a classless degenerate society, so they can create Laws that empower them way over all people regardless, that's a Key to it all and when they have got rid of all opposition party's, then they will turn on all the degenerates that they helped to create. because such people are seen by Socialist as just useful idiots to their cause of total world domination, they are clearly aiding and abetting all degenerate people.
