Fou nd this on another forum and figured in intrest of showing 'the other side' of LE from what comes out so often it was WELL worth posting. http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/080410/139930.html TASER Device Helps Save Toddler From Locked Car Thursday April 10, 4:58 pm ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TASR - News), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices (ECDs) released the following NEWS ALERT: According to a report from KIRO TV in Seattle, WA, a Port Angeles Police Officer used a TASER(r) Electronic Control Device (ECD) to help a two-year boy unlock his mother's car after she accidentally left her keys inside. Port Angeles Police Officer Glenn Wood, who assisted the mother, realized that there was no practical way to unlock the door. Wood used the TASER ECD's laser to distract the toddler and lead him to one of the doors. As reported on KIRO-TV, Wood said, ``I have four kids and I know that a 2-year-old loose in the car is as good as a trunk monkey if you can just figure out how to motivate him to do what you want.'' Wood yelled, ``Get the dot!'' the toddler began to follow the laser. Eventually, Wood was able to lead the boy to the door lock with the laser dot. On the fourth attempt, the toddler finally hit the unlock button. The complete story is available at: http://www.kirotv.com/news/15839269/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=news. This information was compiled through publicly available media reports and distributed by TASER International, Inc. of Scottsdale Arizona. TASER International disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of the media. The reports are the sole responsibility of the attributed media source. For more information on protecting life with TASER technology, please visit: http://www.TASER.com. The TASER International logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2931 _________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Man when I read the title to this thread I thought some SOB cop tazed a 2 y/o. Glad I was wrong and it was something good. OGM
As reported on KIRO-TV, Wood said, ``I have four kids and I know that a 2-year-old loose in the car is as good as a trunk monkey if you can just figure out how to motivate him to do what you want.'' Wood yelled, ``Get the dot!'' the toddler began to follow the laser. Eventually, Wood was able to lead the boy to the door lock with the laser dot. On the fourth attempt, the toddler finally hit the unlock button. "trunk monkey" love it!!
Yeah I think the title where I read it was 'LEO uses taser on 2 y/o. I know that ould work well with a cat or dog too, love to mess with the cats with a laser pointer. lol
Good thinking, but with a kid's life on the line I think I'd have just smashed the window and let the careless woman pay for her mistake.
Well especialy if the car isnt running or moveing then I dont figure the kids life is exactly in imenent danger. Sure you can leave them in there for days or anything but takeing a few extra minutes to solve the problem without breaking anything seems like the better idea to me, especialy since he would have had to figure some way to get the kid to do what he wanted to get him away from the window he was going to break or else he would have been sending shards of broken glass flying into the kids face and the natural reaction of the kid is most likely gonna be to stand at the window and watch the cop as he smashes it in toward him.
