WARNING! Although the video doesn't show a lot of detail, the audio more than makes up for it.
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Sgt. Sedrick Aiken, a training officer in the Boynton Police Department narrates the traffic stop, including the moment Officer Rich McNevin (in video) spots Victoria Goodwin's speeding Isuzu rodea and when he twice hits her with 50,000 volts with a Taser. Post reporter Dani Davies interviewed Aiken.
According to Aiken, McNevin correctly used the stun gun to subdue the driver instead of:
* using his baton
* Physically forcing driver out of SUV
* using pepper spray
* getting in SUV to handcuff driver
How do you feel about the use of tasers by members of law enforcement?
Personally, I think a taser is like any other "tool" used by law enforcement agents. If used with the proper discretion, they are totally acceptable. I would rather be hit by a taser than a baton or a bullet.
Randy