Philly fan left shocked, rightfully so?

To tase, or not to tase?

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A police officer used a Taser gun to apprehend a 17-year-old fan who ran onto the field during a Phillies game Monday night, and the team and the police are investigating whether it was an appropriate use of force.

It has been common over the years for moronic, drunken, or naked fans and sometimes all three combined to run out on to fields, tennis courts, and golf courses. Naturally, they are escorted off and charged.

We have seen tennis stars stabbed from behind and a first base coach attacked by a father and son. Obviously, a Taser gun was much-needed in those scenario’s.

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So the question is to tase, or not to these morons?

I have no problem with the tasing that took place Monday night. In fact, is that the reason why Taser guns were brought on?

Was that 17-year-old kid (I assume they did not know that he was 17 chasing him around) going to hurt someone? Probably not, but it is a safe assumption the officers told him to stop.

In the past in the situations it was a chase and then a dog pile and the criminal is hammered down and held down with force. The Taser has it effects, but I have seen more cuts and bloods in police scuffles then I have with Tasers. I know this because I watch Cops.

To use a Taser gun, police are required to be tased themselves and say it last about five seconds. To my knowledge there is no side effect and I have always seen people walk away as I did Monday night and weekly on Cops after being tased.