[WFTR]

But, I bet that Taser option would be presented by someone in front of the jury in the civil case against the city that followed.

You are correct, and your point raises another big part of the whole problem. If the civil justice system didn't give big awards to people who don't deserve them and did impose big penalties on those who should be penalized, much of the stupidity in our society would decline.

Bill

[robertpaulsen]

Tort reform -- loser pays (English Rule).