I can't see how you don't condone Tasers for LE use. The options before were verbal, mace (almost worthless), baton (again, worthless AND dangerous), hands on (really dangerous) and then Handgun (Works. Permanently.).
A taser is pretty much guaranteed to stop someone. It doesn't work with pain compliance, it works on the physical ability of a person's motor skills. So as far as I understand, it doesn't matter if the person IS doped out of their gord, they are going down for the length that the shock is delivered. In that time frame I don't see how the officers didn't have time to effect the arrest. Also, I can't see how the suspect would of been able to pose a threat as you would be very hard pressed to do anything but urinate yourself and crumple under several taser hits, let alone effectively fight back or even raise a weapon.
Further, what was the outcome of the criminal investigation resulting from his wire tap and arrest. Was the suspect/victim(?) guilty? That should be very telling...
The article does more harm then good I'm afraid in its portrayal of the events as they unfolded. This is almost local to me (I'm in Philadelphia) and I haven't heard a word about this on the general media. Maybe if the suspect was black and called a "nappy headed hoe" we'd here more :roll: