If you saw a lot of police activity near the intersection of SW 148th and 1st Ave South on New Year’s Eve, here’s what happened – police say that a forgery suspect ran from a bank, resisted arrest, and ended up being tased by a Burien Police officer.
The resulting crime scene caused a major police turnout, and the intersection was closed for a while Wednesday night (Dec. 31).
There are reports of a collision as well, but details are sketchy.
We don’t know the extent of the suspect’s injuries, and police have not released any further information at this time.
The taser is much better to use than shooting a bad guy. If the police in many of these shooting incidents could have been used, instead of shooting the suspect dead, people would be far less upset. About 5-6 years ago, my wife and I were going to a restaurant on Puyallup’s South Hill. It was just getting dark. Suddenly we saw a very large man running as if he were on fire, and a group of plain closed cops chasing him. Then we heard a noise, and I saw some thin wires flying through the air. Then this huge buy, went down as if someone had flipped his switch off, like a rag doll. He had been tased. Turns out the police had pulled a car over for some traffic violation, when this guy jumped out and rain for his life. He had a warrant out on him. It was no fun for him, but, he did live to tell about it. Better than being shot dead.
The Taser is a great tool in certain circumstances, but it is not what an officer needs to rely on when his/her safety is concerned. Bulky clothing, broken wires and certain drugs can nullify the Tasers effect.
The instance you cite was a great use of the Taser. Had the subject been approaching the officers in an aggressive manner, the dynamics change and a traditional weapon may have been required.
sounds shocking!
sorry I had to say it
All this for a guy who wrote bad checks and got tased? We drove by at 7:00 the road was shut down. My sister, on her way to work at 9:30 pm, said the road was shut down. There has to be more to this story.
It included a 4-car pile-up as the guy fled. One of my friends was involved, on her way to catch a flight. It was a mess – a huge deal that started with the bad check.