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Long sticks or tasers sound sufficient to neutralize someone with a knife...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Fri Dec 12th, 2008 at 06:32:36 AM EST
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I'll let you do the long stick bit, if you don't mind?

Taser might do it, if they carry them.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Dec 12th, 2008 at 06:35:50 AM EST
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When using a taser, you have to make sure your subject is being uncooperative and not just faking it because of a diabetic seizure. Of course, this warning applies doubly in Missouri where police this week subdued with a taser a seizing diabetic who had spun off the road.
by Upstate NY on Fri Dec 12th, 2008 at 08:28:59 AM EST
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I don't like tasers much either. Tasers are still deadly weapons, just less so than guns.

Irish police are still mostly unarmed. They don't get killed by violence much.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Dec 12th, 2008 at 08:37:35 AM EST
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Don't support them.  

Don't use them.  

Nothing in the police tool kit corrupts faster.  

If the law can not stop them (it could, but it won't):

Then there is no cure but to kill those that do use them.  Remember, clean death (it's your honor, not theirs, they have none):  Head shot is best.  

But be cool:  We're not there yet.

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Sat Dec 13th, 2008 at 03:26:08 AM EST
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