I'm with-holding judgement until the President weighs in on whether the cops acted stupidly or not...

seriously, I doubt he did this without attempting to subdue using normal methods

::qualifying statement, I have two children::

Have to agree with QCL, (It's easy to play armchair quarterback. Clearly there is more going on here than was reported. Why did her mom call the police anyway? Was she a danger to herself? Was she a danger to others? ) there is just not enough info in the article to make a judgment on the officers actions. On the surface I say, fricken brat throwing a tantrum, needs here ass whooped.

But the other side of me says, there was probably something more going on with this child, and would merrit more restraint by the officer. I would like to think the officer could have cuffed the girl or called in some help, and not used a taser.

But after getting kicked in the family jewels, the officer probably wanted to tase her.

Thank you for showing that those without kids can have an agreeing opinion on those with children regarding this issue.

I can certainly see this too. I don't think anything should happen to the guy, he probably did the best with what he had at the moment, but tasing a 10 year old seems slightly excessive to me.

Have you ever tried to restrain someone whom you do not wish to harm but they do not care if they harm you (or are actively trying to harm you)? It's not a simple as you might think, even if there is a significant size disparity.

I guess I'd never thought of it this way.

i think i'd be PO'd if my 10 yr old child was tased


but the mother DID ask the officer to do it...so.....

<--- Got new coffee for the Keurig!!! Santa's buzz!!! Sorry...I'm all hopped up on caffeine.

I have 13 yr old with adhd and when he is raging at me, he is much stronger than I am and I cannot restrain him, but have learned other ways to subdue him.

Buccs and I agree on something:priceless

Happy, would you have a link to the entire article?

Perhaps the cop thought that threatening to take away the kid's TV watching would prove fruitless.

that is the entire article, or at least the entire one on foxnews

Oh. It said snipped - that's why I asked.

maybe he snipped it from fox, unless another news station has more.

::makes note to return the winter parka that I bought for kms for Christmas and get her a Taser instead::

Really? You call it a parka?

I am in texas Jay!!! No parkas needed or tasers. The more he works out for sports the harder it gets!!!

dude, stifle.

AG - that was the entire article, I used "snipped" in deference to BOL who asks that when a copywrite piece is used, that it is pointed out...

word.

snip

Some kids today have no respect for anyone. My MIL works at a local public school where a 16-year old girl punched her teacher, punched the school's security officer, and then took a swing at the cop that was called in. Not sure if they tased her, but wouldn't have had a problem if they did.

Kicking a cop in the 'goods' should get you tased every time. Hopefully this 10-yr learned a lesson.

This is an electrifying conversation...

I am simply shocked at the differing opinions