Again, it's beyond my expertise to comment on where the taser ought to be applied in the use of force continuum, but it would seem to me, just to take something that Dr. Dowling said, that the risk and benefit have to be compared. I don't think it can be said this is a device that has no risk. I think it can be said the device has risk that's unquantified and therefore it ought to be used in circumstances where there really isn't another more palatable alternative. My view is that this would be in circumstances where it's necessary to protect or save life. Used in other circumstances, I can't see how it would be properly applied.
On April 28th, 2008. See this statement in context.