Sad. This is preventible. WTF is wrong with people?

Fucking moron. He was probably dropped as a baby.

Im not defending the cop at all hes a moron but they tell you about the wristbands and the whole keeping your baby safe thing. Shouldn't the father stop to think that there was no way in hell anybody would know that he was the father of the baby by jumping up and running off with it? Another question is it not possible to transfer electric shock from one person to another by touching?

>> ^ctrlaltbleach:
Another question is it not possible to transfer electric shock from one person to another by touching?


If there is a path to ground, it would create then potential path; however, you do have a lot of resistance with the dry layer of skin and clothing. That's why the taser's hooks are barbed to cut through clothing and "lodge" in the skin.

Since the baby is being held and with the electrical resistance, there isn't a chance the baby will get shocked. But gravity's a bitch though...

>> ^curiousity:
>> ^ctrlaltbleach:
Another question is it not possible to transfer electric shock from one person to another by touching?

If there is a path to ground, it would create then potential path; however, you do have a lot of resistance with the dry layer of skin and clothing. That's why the taser's hooks are barbed to cut through clothing and "lodge" in the skin.
Since the baby is being held and with the electrical resistance, there isn't a chance the baby will get shocked. But gravity's a bitch though...

I'm sure this was all going through the cops head right before he fired

this is terrible

Much like i said here: http://www.videosift.com/video/14-yr-old-girl-Tasered-in-the-Head-by-Police-Chief

What IS going through these cops heads that they think these mild situations warrant such a strong response?

the wristbands are a great feature... keep on with the forward thinking and hire competent professionals now as well. hope the baby is alright. if that kid is hurt the guard will get what's coming to him... dad looks like a big guy.

It's unfortunate we can't see what exactly happens the moment before he uses the taser. It does however look like another example of extremely lazy police work. It appeared to be a situation where they were more or less milling around and warranted further discussion. It's hard to imagine what could have happened between that, him backing away, and getting tasered, that could possible justify and place the child they were supposedly protecting in very great danger.

What's with all the lazy/coward cops out there? Does police training consist solely of how to taser people these days?

I could swear this was on here a while ago...but I can't find it right now.

This F*@kTard was a security guard at a hospital!?! I'm going to say this just once - if anyone purposely caused me to drop my newborn baby on it's head I would not rest until that person was dead. Period. When are we going to stand up and start killing these assholes. I will personally guarantee the following:

A dead mall cop tasers no more!

You know I wonder if cops are more keen to use them since there is a minute chance of death?

God, babies and head trauma makes me ill

This is very shocking, especially for that guy.

This was a stupid situation to use a tazer, I'll agree.
Too much can go wrong with any of this situation and a newborn child, they're not fully developed yet.

However, I do have a question, was the guy that fired just a security guard, or an actual officer

>> ^rottenseed:
I'm sure this was all going through the cops head right before he fired


That asshole already had the taser in his hand waiting to shoot him when he came around the corner. The only thing going through his head was "WOO I'M GONNA TASE SOMEONE TODAY!!!"

You've got to understand that there are some very serious situations that can arise in maternity wings of hospitals. I remember when I had my kids they had a special "code pink" for a kidnapping/custody situation.

Of course, not because of me!

I don't think you'd feel comfortable having a baby in a hospital that required retinal scans just to enter your baby mamma's or wife's room. This was probably a custody issue where the dude was warned well in advance not to try to snatch baby. A taser is a safe relative to trying to tackle that guy. I can't find reason to criticize here. Just because you transfer voltage to a guy doesn't mean the baby will be shocked and it really is likely safer than a tackle or baton situation.

>> ^rottenseed:
>> ^curiousity:
>> ^ctrlaltbleach:
Another question is it not possible to transfer electric shock from one person to another by touching?

If there is a path to ground, it would create then potential path; however, you do have a lot of resistance with the dry layer of skin and clothing. That's why the taser's hooks are barbed to cut through clothing and "lodge" in the skin.
Since the baby is being held and with the electrical resistance, there isn't a chance the baby will get shocked. But gravity's a bitch though...

I'm sure this was all going through the cops head right before he fired

I wonder why we're all using the term cop interchangeably with security guard. Security guards are private employees, cops are public servants.

I can't dial in the correct level of outrage if you keep confusing me like this.

>> ^entr0py:
I wonder why we're all using the term cop interchangeably with security guard. Security guards are private employees, cops are public servants.
I can't dial in the correct level of outrage if you keep confusing me like this.


Probably because he has a uniform very similar to a cop uniform in the Houston area.

He also looks fairly on-duty to me.