Taser to the Balls
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A man took a taser prong in the nard while trying to escape police.
Corporal Matt Chitwood says one of the Taser prongs accidentally hit Miljour in a tender area and got stuck. He says officers are taught to aim for the torso, but that it was difficult to aim because Miljour was moving.
First, on behalf of men everywhere let me say, "Ouch."
Second of all, Dude! If you don't want a taser prong there then you should put them away. I actually first heard this story on the radio on the way to work. Apparently this guy was walking around naked asking women to touch him. This is "taking your question to eve" writ large. Maybe "large" is the wrong adjective to use in this case?
This story also raises an interesting discussion about use of non-lethal force. If the cops had shot and potentially killed this guy, this story wouldn't have been nearly as funny. Also, the guy is around for us to make jokes about him and he can reap the embarrassment that is his reward. Everyone wins. And really, can you shoot a naked man? Let alone one who is unarmed?
Related Meta: There have been lots of balls on this blog lately (including an entry about playing softball that I never finished writing). No apologies for that. Also, this blog entry officially signals that I will again be keeping an eye out for articles that prove the category's hypothesis, "Floridians Are Crazy!" Care to weigh in, Mr. B? I might still have the logo I did laying around the digital pile somewhere too...
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How to Put Your Face Next to Your Comment
Nov 23, 2005
Boy, I wish I had a photo to accompany this entry...