N.S. Police Taser Man Suffering from Diabetic Shock

I don't know if anyone remembers the guy form The Simpsons who would grab his collar and make the "hulllllhulll" noise, but that is what I did when I read this.

Restraining a large combative man so you can get a IV into them is pretty difficult. If tasering him allowed them to get the IV in, then they probably saved his life. The lady should be thanking them if that is the case.

Hey, yea, taser a guy you KNOW is in rough medical shape. The added stress can't POSSIBLY do any harm.

Yeah, I think tasering is standard procedure for heart attacks, isn't it? It has a number of medical benefits.

He wasn't having a heart attack, he was diabetic.
6 foot 220 pounds and combative.

The paramedics said they needed to get the IV in.

Here's an alternate headline:

Man dies as police stand by and do nothing despite paramedic's request for aid.

Yeah, I think tasering is standard procedure for heart attacks, isn't it? It has a number of medical benefits.

Can't be much worse than a defribillator.

Hey... I'm 6 foot 220 pounds and hardly even remotely threatening. This isn't a huge guy... A tiny bit overweight perhaps.

that is a big boy, 6 foot and 230. He attempted to bite a cop. The Cops have to protect themselves too, and if that means a diabetic gets zapped, then the diabetic gets zapped. You don't try to bite a cop. bleed on bleeding hearts, bleed on...

Normal tactic nowadays.

Would have been less paper work if they'd have used the flashlight.

if you use the flashlight...then you need a phonebook too...

You're right...........and that would certainly involve more paper work.

just gets down to "shoot first,ask questions later"
Guess it will cut down on the 911 calls.

hey how about people who have Epiliptic Seizures might have to taser them more than once.then again might not tell the diff from a seizure,or a taser reaction

Seriously though, there's a world of difference between your average 6 foot 230 pound boxer and your average 6 foot 230 pound diabetic. I don't actually see him being all that dangerous of a person physically.