The man who was tasered

[Micky]

Ahh. So based on a 10 second Youtube clip you've made a judgement on what happened. Perhaps that is the "maybe the stupidest thing to say ever".

 

There are always cases where misuse of power occurs (that's why I said 99%), but you've no more knowledge of what happened before the video clip than I have. My (un-evidenced) opinion is that he's unlikely to be blameless.

 

It's not as if the prospect of trouble wasn't publicised (and in those cases keep the **** out of Dodge is my opinion), plus he's ambling along hands in pockets using the deliberately slow walk of a substituted player. Let's say the police had told him to shift on a couple of times and he'd ignored or bad mouthed them. What do they then do?

 

That said, no one deserves to die, regardless of how stupid they are.

 

As for the other high profile cases. I'm just glad they've got Max Clifford to help them through the trauma.

 

Lack of respect permeates our society - police, teachers, referees. You've only got to look at the way players talk to the Ref, and the Refs let it happen, more often without punishment. You've only got to look at yesterday's match for that. Equip the Ref's with pepper spray and that's problem solved.

 

I'm a political "lefty" - but I believe most of the G20 mob and most of the mob yesterday, got what they deserved (and in most cases were looking for).

 

Have to agree with most of the above. I have been in riot situations and, like the police, have also 'pushed' people. But never did I for one minute intend (or think) that the protester would fall over and die. I think the Police Officer responsible for the G20 'protesters' 'fall' wouldn't have thought any differently to I - regardless of whether the 'protester' was guilty or innocent. Heat of the moment situation that went tragically wrong.