Could be allergic to Pepper Spray I don't disagree that the Taser was a bit over the top. But as more and more stories of its use achieve national recognition, it has to play across your mind as something you may wind up on the wrong end of.

Either way, the kid is a dumbass for running on the field.

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99.9999999% of the time, a tasering is not a big deal, it works safely and effectively. the kid trespassed, and was apprehended safely and effectively. if you have a heart condition, dont do something stupid that could endanger that, and if you dont know you do, you still are doing something very stupid that gives reason for someone to take such a measure to be apprehended.

thats my view. you do something stupid, any reasonable way to catch the fucker within reason, is fine in my book.

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cry some more. he knows it's illegal to run onto the field. he got tased, he deserved it. all that what if shit is stupid. if he had a heart condition, the idiot shouldn't have ran on the field. conversely, what if he had a weapon and was planning on attacking a player? wah wah wah

boosh

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Mike and Mike had someone call in saying that each ballpark should have their own unique way of apprehending fans.

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

a paintball to the leg would have done the trick too.

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"That wasn't very nice...I do believe you killed my hat."

Driver of the FIRE LINDY RUFF Bandwagon since 2008.

I don't disagree, I'm just playing devils advocate, with a dash of "we can use better judgment".

Mike, have you been tasered before?

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That would be great

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

Instead of the 7th inning stretch, you get the 7th inning shooter. Certain fans get to (for a fee) go down to the field and shoot the opposing team's mascot with some professional paintball markers

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no, but ive always wanted to be. pepper sprayed as well.

my buddy the cop did, and he said it sucked.

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Cops have to use judgment. It's plain as day that the kid was not a physical threat to anyone else at that time, so why did the cop decide IMMEDIATELY that the taser was required? The kid was on the field for about 10 seconds before he pulled it out.

Maybe they should have just pulled out the glock and pumped a few into him, just in case you know. Can't be too careful these days.

A silly act by the kid shouldn't be enough to justify the poor decision by the officer.

(As a side note, I'm sure the taxpayers in Philadelphia really enjoy the fact that they're paying a cop to watch a baseball game instead of out patrolling the streets trying to prevent, I dunno, serious crimes. )

I'm perfectly fine with the guy getting the tasered. I mean lets face it, a guy the size of Phil tackles you when you're both running full stride, it's going to do a lot more than temporarily dehabilitate you. You're going to sustain some type of injury.

STAY THE FUCK OFF THE FIELD YOU'RE NOT PLAYING IN THIS GAME

To me, it's like these stupid kids that walk up and verbally abuse a police officer, and tempt him into doing something, then scream violation of civil liberties when it happens. You want to avoid the worst possible out comes of things, dont put yourself in that situation. End of discussion for me.

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Hey!

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and this, my friends, is what we call a...

BOOSH!

edit: i mean the latter part, not phil being a punishing hitter.

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"That wasn't very nice...I do believe you killed my hat."

Driver of the FIRE LINDY RUFF Bandwagon since 2008.

I don't think I could be a punishing hitter (although I did pummel that huge kid in backyard football at the company picnic last year), I was just taking it as a fat joke cuz I'm, well, a fatty.

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If I'm not mistaken, cops can pick up gigs like this in their "off hours", and are allowed to wear their uniforms.

I can't back this statement up, it's just something I think I heard somewhere.

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jay also brought up an excellent point, is their anything worse then some kids acting foolish, getting caught, and then making themselves out to be the victim? my old room mate got pulled over for drunk driving, and the cop lightened up, and charged him with an OUI, instead of a DUI. OUI is still serious, but a little lighter. did the kid learn? no! he proclaimed the cop had no reason to pull him over (he was heading in the opposite direction of kalamazoo, when trying to drive home) and said the only lesson he learned was that "pigs fuck peoples lives up for no reason."

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