Bad Boys II

[GMDino]

(06-16-2020, 06:31 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, here is something interesting to think about. Is a taser a deadly weapon? In order for the cops that tased those college students to be charged with aggravated assault, it would have to be under Georgia law. So the same DA, DA Howard of Fulton County, confirms a taser is a deadly weapon with his charges for cops a couple weeks ago, now tries to say it isn't with the cop from the Wendy's situation. 

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-16/chapter-5/article-2/16-5-21


So either the cops in the college student situation are facing trumped up charges, or the officer that shot Brown after having a taser deployed at him (I was incorrect in my understanding of which officer fired earlier in this thread) was completely justified in his use of deadly force.

Take your pick.

Edit to add: By the way, since he placed charges on the officers for using the taser, he has put himself on the record justifying the deadly force in the Brown shooting. Then, being interviewed for the Brown shooting, he said a taser is not a deadly weapon. So putting that on the record means the officers he charged with aggravated assault will walk with any competent attorney representing them.

Without knowing about the first case, is there more to that charge than just the weapon used?  I'll have to read up on it.

That said I don't believe a taser is lethal when used properly.  I also don't believe someone who just took one from an officer knows how to aim and fire one while running either so I don't find them a lethal threat to anyone.