This may be the moment to mention that Virginia, which bans radar detectors, has radar-detector-detectors in State Police cars.
Cost me $96 to find out that one.
"There are those who believe there are two types of people in the world: Those who believe there are two types of people; and those who don't." John Mahoney...
If a tree falls in a forest and lands on a politician, even if you can't hear the tree or the screams, I'll bet you'd at least hear the applause. Paul Tindale
I think that the officer who used her taser for 160 seconds should feel what that was like, just to make sure she understands what it feels like. Prior to issuance, officers are usually required to be tasered themselves, but most only get a short single jolt.
But in the grand scheme of the cosmos, a taser is better than a 9mm or .38. A lot of these deaths are on psychotic individuals, whether truly mentally or drug induced. But, in this case, slam the officer, and the department for inadequate training.
As for the other article, I only thought that happened down here in Florida, home of the weird, the improbable, and Home Owners Associations. Had one guy who evidently refused to water his lawn and it dies. HOA went ahead and resoded his lawn, then presented him the bill. Problem: this was during a certified drought down here and you can only water once a week. Go figure! Bummer, as we used to say. Have a good night!~!
While I understand the police can't be expected to know your medical history when they arrive, I can't believe a family member couldn't clue 'em in as to what her problems were. Seems to me it could have been handled a lot differently.
Now I'd ask where are all the folks who were so outraged over the hooligan tasered at the University of Florida?
The second story is truly astounding as I live in Utah. Interestingly enough, I heard a local news station yesterday citing the fact that Utah's received less than 1/3 of it's normal precipitation this year. Still, water we must! I can't believe somebody in the local government didn't think to ask if there were other issues involved. Like limited mobility; maybe a fixed income (do I want a green lawn or do I want to eat?).
I thought the motto was "To Protect and Serve"? I wonder if the people of Orem feel secure knowing they're safe from the fiendish plots of this obvious eco-terrorist?
"The World's Finest" 
