07-09-2016, 09:13 PM
(07-09-2016, 04:36 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Reducing the risk of death or injury to officers can be a slippery slope, IMO. What if some department somewhere decides that poison gas might serve the same interest?
Not likely, but I'm just throwing it out there to fuel discussion.
I think police departments balance the safety of their officers with the safety of the communities they serve everyday. What you're worried about has been a concern since the first police force was established. This is just a new technique which falls under the larger umbrella of the appropriate use of force.