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Jerry Garcia
of Gardiner, ME
Dec 21, 2007 9:19 PM
I've never heard of the Gardiner cops ignoring a situation where a gun was involved, but I sure do remember them ignoring a couple incidents where rape was alleged. I'm betting one of two of you Gardiner posters might agree, eh? Either way, you don't bring your fists to a knife fight same as you don't bring a tazer to a gun fight. If the guy had a rifle, why would anybody expect that he'd be hit with a taser guy?!?! So he can pull the trigger a couple times involuntarily as he convulsed on the ground??!!report abuseMHole
of Bath, ME
Dec 21, 2007 5:00 PM
I'm detecting a pattern in these forums...had this fella been from away, I would be reading several hundred comments rather than just half a dozen. But, I do detect how quickly you jumped all over the "Boston" dude...report abusereader
of Portland-Boston, ME
--How about you volunteering? Next time the cops are confronted by a person with a weapon,or an 18yo career criminal, let the cops call you to come down and talk nicey-nice to them.report abuse
Dec 21, 2007 4:53 PM
"pottymouth of portland, ME..Reader please stay in Boston. If you think the taser should be used and is so harmless why don't you volunteer to have the steroid weight lifting cops taz you bro"
--How about you volunteering? Next time the cops are confronted by a person with a weapon,or an 18yo career criminal, let the cops call you to come down and talk nicey-nice to them.report abuse
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