Police Use Taser Guns to Prevent Attacks on Officers

One thing that I hate is hearing about criminal suspects attacking the police. I hate hearing about it, but it also makes me wonder, “What are these people thinking?” I mean, do they actually think they’ll get away with attacking a police officer? Antonio Morales apparently thought he could.

Morales had outstanding warrants for his arrest and had evaded the police for some time. But one night of drinking gave him away. A neighbor called the police due to his excessive intoxication and when the police showed up, Morales thought he could take them on.

Morales started to attack the police, but was stopped with a Taser gun. Most police officers are armed with Tasers for just such an occasion. Unfortunately, not all police have them. Thankfully though, more and more are being issued Taser guns.

In Altoona, Pennsylvania the police are finally ready to start using Tasers to deal with suspects who refuse to cooperate. This decision comes after assaults on officers more than doubled last year during arrests. If you want some numbers to help you understand, here you go.

The Altoona Police Department has 72 officers. In 2007, there were 113 assaults of officers. In 2008, there were 234 assaults on officers. If you do the math, that gives each officer at least 3 attacks. That is just way too much.

The police officers in the line of duty are out there keeping our cities and towns safe from crime. They need proper protection from suspects and at the same time they need to protect that suspect from mortal danger as best as they can. That’s why Taser guns are perfect for the job.