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As was said in the original post "with proper discretion". It is a big country out there, with lots of interaction between police and civilians. Thankfully these incidents are so rare, they are newsworthy..
And there are a lot of folks out there who dont interact very well, whose primary understanding of the rules of society is Jerry Springer and the rest of the crap on TV.
That being said, I see most of these non-violent incidents as the failure of police. Too many do not have the force of personality to prevent these situations. If a civilian does not follow the instructions of a police officer, but is not harming themselves or others, that is not the time to reach for the taser..
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