Controversial encounters between law-enforcement and civilians - the omnibus thread #2

[Snowboarder_Bo]

@Pantastic

But torture and life-threatening behavior by police seems to be well accepted by a certain segment of people.

Not just some people; MOST people. 11 years ago I asked the question right here on the Dope and responses were overwhelmingly in favor of police being able to cause harm in order to force compliance.

Is it ok to cause great pain, as long as there is no visible injury?

Inspired by some of the comments in the most recent The Naked Wizard Guy Gets Tasered thread, I thought I’d lay this out as a poll, with an opportunity for some discussion (hence my placing it in GD). Many of the people in this thread (and in the many others we’ve had over the years) seem to be ok with taser use in general, citing that it is less likely to lead to injuries than a nightstick, gun, or other physical confrontation that police may use to gain compliance from a subject. Others coun…