Taser - man's new best friend?

OZARK, Ark. — Ozark Police Chief Jim Noggle says one of his officers used a Taser on a 10-year-old girl who was combative when the officer tried to get the girl into a patrol car to be taken to a youth shelter.

Noggle said Tuesday that officer Dustin Bradshaw went to the girl's home after her mother called police woman called police.

According to a report filed by Bradshaw on Thursday, the officer found the girl on the floor of the house screaming and crying. She refused to follow her mother's instructions and the mother told Bradshaw to use his Taser.

Bradshaw carried the girl to the living room and told her she was going to jail, according to the report. The girl was violently kicking, the report said, and struck Bradshaw in the groin with her legs and feet. The report said Bradshaw administered a "very, very brief" stun with the Taser, put the girl in handcuffs and carried her to his patrol car. She was taken to the Western Arkansas Youth Shelter in Cecil.

unfreaking real, a ten yr old? When do the police start listening to what the civilians have to say? Sounds like she needed medical help more than police.

"Don't tase me, bro."

but what kid kicks a cop? Maybe it's my naïveté, but around here the kids still respect the cops.

Clearly there is more going on here than was reported.

correct, but we were a couple of children not so long ago.

"the officer found the girl on the floor of the house screaming and crying."


Something was going on with the child that she was hysterical, tasering should not have been an option. I stand by my feelings that medical personnel should have been called.

Some longer ago that others. ^^^ ::cough cough::

Some still are ::cough cough::

Some still are ::cough cough::

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

There probably was more than was reported QCL but on the other hand this is a full grown man v. a 10 year old girl. I have a hard time believing he couldn't have adequately controlled her without using a taser. And if he couldn't, what business does he have being a cop?

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.

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

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.

Really? You call it a parka?

Sox has a husband?

Disclaimer-> Has no children, nor wants children (see my sig line)

Many years ago my then 6 year old niece was throwing a similar style tantrum while I was babysitting her. In the process of me trying to get her to calm down she slammed me in the face hard enough to give me a black eye that lasted for about 2 weeks and a small split on my cheek. I gave her a good butt wack and I honestly wanted to take her head off but even as angry as I was I don't think I could have asked someone to take a taser to her. The cop should have had enough self restraint to know that the request was a really bad idea, even after being nailed in the family jewels.

I've hereby changed my tagline to an appropriate disclaimer regarding children. Most of my experience is from nieces, nephews, and godkids.

Love the tagline! I have 11 nieces and nephews, 2 great-nephews and a great-niece on the way. I get all the experience and birth control I need at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

If I wanted to hear the pitter-patter of little feet, I'd put shoes on the cat.

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

Are you saying some of your nephews aren't so great?