Stun Gun Used on Celtic Guard’s Stepfather

Police officers in Orlando Florida were called to assist with the arrest of Boston Celtics guard Marquis Daniels’ stepfather during a game against Orlando Magic.

Officers who responded to a disturbance during the second half of the game were confronted with the 55-year-old man in question who resisted arrest. When officers tried to escort the man from the area, he refused.

In the end the Celtic guard’s stepfather was eventually removed by police, however he kept his hands under his shirt in a bid to avoid handcuffs being placed on him. As a result of this a police officer then stunned the Celtic guard’s stepfather with his stun gun device for five seconds.

While the device utilized was able to assist officers at handcuffing the man, it’s also the latest incident in recent weeks to join stories of police involvement where self defense devices such as TASER weapons and stun guns have been operated on members of the public during a sporting event.

Even though the use of the device proved to be effective in the situation, it still raises the question of when is it acceptable to use a self defense device for protection and when not to. Of course the main reason officers find themselves employing the device that has become a constant companion for them, is so that they can regain control of a situation without incurring any unnecessary harm to other people who may be around or involved.

Not only that, but while police officers will no doubt receive comments about their use, they are ultimately there so that they can protect individuals. Furthermore, while the experience of a jolt from a stun gun isn’t a pleasant experience to go through, it doesn’t last long and doesn’t inflict lasting damage when it is used on an individual for a few seconds. After all that’s all that it takes when a police officer needs to gain control of a circumstance in a matter of seconds.

While stun guns are often used in situations that prove to be more life threatening, it won’t be long before another incident finds an individual stunned by such a device at another sporting event bringing police officers use of them into question once again.