Granny Tazed

[DontSayBanana]

Here's a quick question: do the cops have to ask the elderly if they have a pacemaker before tasing them?

[DGuller]

When did the authorities start commonly tazing people in old folk's homes? 

When crime went down, and cops became bored.

[Malthus]

Great. In the usual Languish manner, we have gone from the discussion of whether a particular incident showed justified restraint by the cop, to an endorsement of tazing the elderly on general principles. 

[Berkut]

Tazing is a MUCH safer method of subduing the unruly elderly than actually physically grabbing them. I think it is becoming common in old folks homes as well.

When did the authorities start commonly tazing people in old folk's homes? 

I am not sure I would call people who work in old folks homes "authority", but I bet they like it.

And really, a light jolt, to "get their attention" is a lot more humane than the alternatives.

[Berkut]

When did the authorities start commonly tazing people in old folk's homes? 

When crime went down, and cops became bored.

I think cops just wandering into old folks home and zapping old people because they are bored might be some kind of human rights violation. We should check with Russia on that.

[PDH]

I think tazing is soft.  I think first response with the elderly should be knee-capping, and maybe a few shots to the kidneys as well.  That will make them behave.  You have to start off tough, or they will think they can get away with too much.  Tough love, people, tough love.

[Ed Anger]

Great. In the usual Languish manner, we have gone from the discussion of whether a particular incident showed justified restraint by the cop, to an endorsement of tazing the elderly on general principles. 

I can think of several Languishites that need to be tazered regularly. Then thrown into a ditch and buried alive.

[Berkut]

Hmmm. Since clearly tazing is not torture, can we use that as an "enhanced interrogation technique"?

[Malthus]

Tazing is a MUCH safer method of subduing the unruly elderly than actually physically grabbing them. I think it is becoming common in old folks homes as well.

When did the authorities start commonly tazing people in old folk's homes? 

I am not sure I would call people who work in old folks homes "authority", but I bet they like it.

And really, a light jolt, to "get their attention" is a lot more humane than the alternatives.

I'd bet you'd call them "God" if they wanted you to, if you were 80 and they had the authority to taze you as they felt best.