All Officers Need Tasers, Police Associations Say
26/02/2009 04:23
Canadian Police
Association president Charles Momy says public
safety is enhanced by the use of stun guns,
which he said all officers should be authorized
to carry. Canada's two main police associations defended the use of Tasers on Tuesday, saying all officers should be equipped with stun guns because they save lives and there is no proof they have been directly responsible for civilian deaths.
"We reiterate that to date, there is no evidence, either scientific or medical, that a conducted-energy weapon has been the direct cause of death anywhere, at any time, on any person," Chief Tom Kaye, vice-president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, said in a news conference in Ottawa.
The Canadian Police Association and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, representing chiefs and rank-and-file officers, said the public has been subjected to "inaccurate and incomplete" information on electrical stun guns and they want to dispel some myths related to their use.
The bottom line is that [conducted-energy weapons] saves lives," said Charles Momy, president of CPA.
More police stupidity here.
SINC SAYS:
Yeah, right Chuck! What rock have you been living under that you think these despicable weapons are safe? Sorry, but you’re off your rocker on this one. Too many Canadians have been killed by these awful tools. Or is it the tools that fire them or promote their use we need to be concerned with? Yep, that means you sir.