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wait.. this is the Univ. of Florida UoF... (none / 0) (#31)
by Michael Gass on Fri Oct 05, 2007 at 07:49:18 PM EST
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So, I can use this to comment only on the tasering.

2. In many cases some level of force will be necessary to effect an arrest or to protect the officer(s) and others from harm or danger. That amount of physical control may be as low as placing a hand on an individual's body and directing that individual to place his/her hands behind his/her back for handcuffing. Depending upon the level of resistance offered, the officer may use techniques that escalate the amount of force needed to gain compliance from an individual during the arrest process.

That is their first defense.

Now... if we GUESS that this UoF is CONSISTANT with OTHER Florida departments... here is what I bring out concerning the girl:

Guidelines cannot be written to encompass every possible application for the use of ASR Spray, however, as with any other use of force, the ASR spray must not be used indiscriminately or without just cause.

There is no "just cause" I saw.

1. Response. In properly determining the appropriate response to a subject's resistance, several factors must be evaluated by an officer. For instance, an unarmed small framed female juvenile may be displaying level five resistance, but would probably only require a level three response by the average officer. In contrast, a single officer faced with a very large and powerful individual may find that the response to even mild physical resistance must be escalated several levels in order to effect control over the subject.

This is my exact argument.  The size/gender disparity in no way authorized the use of spray.

Also, this UoF policy does not address juveniles specifically... there are some that do.

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