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Fri Aug 7 14:24:02 BST 2009

From: ssides at midmaine.com
> EMMC will only house the taser and not use it. Its use is solely for Police Officers. Unfortunately this story has created quite a stir within the community.

--> "Unfortunately", maybe so. But NOT unexpectedly!

> Even with the media report, many people feel that EMMC is somehow abandoning its passion for caring

--> Yup. Easy to see how they could reach that conclusion, even if wrong.

> I can assure you that that is not the case

--> WE know!

Assuring US helps you not at all!

> EMMC staff will continue to... utilize the Least restrictive methods in de-escalation...

--> So what would have been better PR is to publicly invest your funds in a couple of books on non-physical de-escalation and let the media know THAT!

> The tasers are another tool.....only for use by those trained to do so.....law enforcement only!

--> I think that, from the starting level in the USA, tasers are a real improvement and will likely save lives and limbs. I am NOT against tasers. But what possessed EMMC to OWN one? If only a trained law enforcer may use it, then surely he/she should carry it into and out of the ED with him/her! No bad PR for you, no expense of buying the thing, etc...

A question to those of you who live in the USA and are used to lawyers...

IF this taser is used, say, by the "correct" law enforcement person and, say, the victim wants to sue... Will EMMC, as the owner and provider of the weapon, not be more likely to be named in the suit? Is owning a taser you claim you will not use not going to raise your insurance costs as well?

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