Taser failures not a concern - police

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:56p.m.

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Police gunned down an armed man in West Auckland last night after a taser failed to discharge.

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25 Jul 2010 09:29p.m.

johnmillan wrote:

When there are firearms involved ,1st too pull the trigger wins,no good shooting them to wound as they could just as easy turn and shoot you.Soldiers went to war,too kill not to make friends,or just to injure someone,you are trained to kill.It is not a very good thought but one has to be realistic about the situation,and the police know the death record is on the climb for the police.And most of those who the police shoot are not good to our society.And Lisa if the gun man has already killed,he would not have any worry too kill again,and probably next in line would be a police man so they dont have any alternative but to shoot to kill if he does not lay down his fire arm.

20 Jul 2010 08:34p.m.

Shane wrote:

I think Lisas comment proves the point that many NZrs have little to zero knowledge of firearms except for what they see in the movies or what the media tells them. Ive been pistol shooting for 3 years and have shot over 3000 rounds of ammo, im lucky to get a 5 inch group at 25 meters. You think a beat cop who shoots 50 rounds a year can hit a moving target in the leg or arm ?

20 Jul 2010 02:49a.m.

Roche wrote:

Lisa, have you ever tried to shoot someone in the leg or arm in a high pressure situation?? This is real life, not the movies.

19 Jul 2010 10:45p.m.

Mac wrote:

OMFG.......grow up Lisa, the man pointed a gun at police. And as for "they have been doing this a lot lately"......nine cop shoot in 2 years, 2 killed. I think its the crims that have been doing it a lot lately!!!!!!

19 Jul 2010 06:13p.m.

lisa wrote:

Why do the police always have to shoot to kill??? Why can't they shoot to disarm, IE: in the leg, shoulder or arm, not in areas that have more of a chance to kill like they have been doing quite a bit of lately..