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Jack
of Gray, ME
All police departments in Maine should consider providing their uniformed officers with tasers.report abuse
Mar 12, 2008 7:23 PM
Nice job South Portland P.D. Where are all the people that are usually calling he police: Unjust, corrupt, brutal, ect, ect. I guess when they save a man's life you forget how to type. You people that constantly decry the police will be the first ones to call 911 when you or a loved one are in need. No, the police are not perfect. However, I'd like to see a profession that is
All police departments in Maine should consider providing their uniformed officers with tasers.report abuse
Greg Greg
of Portland, ME
Mar 12, 2008 6:48 PM
He must have been in the basement looking at the fuel gauge on his oil tank and realized he was running out.report abuseAdrian
of South Portland, ME
Mar 12, 2008 5:04 PM
I'm not pro-Taser by any means, and I'm one of the ones who has condemned past misuses of Tasers in situations where they were entirely unnecessary, but THIS was a case where the Taser was completely, 100% appropriate.report abuseIDGARA
of Lewiston, ME
Mar 12, 2008 4:49 PM
Perhaps he just read the news item that said that Maine's economy is in the flusher?report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
