New Haven Independent

Posted by: veryconcernedcitizen | July 10, 2007 9:17 PM

You can't even include Chief Bryan Norwood in the same sentence. as Ortiz or Johnny!!!!!!!!

Norwood is a COP, a EDUCATED COP AND PERSON, A STREET SMART COP AND INDIVIDUAL, AN EXPERIENCED COP, AND MOST OF ALL A CARING COP AND HUMAN FOR THE REAL ISSUES FROM HIS HEART. NOT PRETEND OR JUST WHEN PRESSURE OR POLITICS CALLS. A CITIZEN WHO LISTENS AND CARES!

NOT when the politics call for it or when The chief needs to shine or for some way to make himself look good....but ALL the time.

New Haven should be so lucky as to have him as a Leader in this community.

Bring Norwood back and get rid of the uselessness that is failing this city!

Posted by: cedarhillresident | July 11, 2007 12:22 PM

I am kind of in the middle on the whole taser thing. I fair the mis-use of the device. But I also want our officers to have as much available to them to help them do there jobs in this high crime time. Are the settings adjustable??? Or are they preprogrammed to reasonable minimum?? I guess we will just have to wait and see. But as shown in previous articles there can be a great misuse of this device and I hope that our officers can restrain from not using them useless totally necessary.

Posted by: me | July 11, 2007 12:23 PM

AMEN!

Posted by: bjfair | July 11, 2007 3:30 PM

if the tasers are so safe how does the administraiton account for refusing to test them on themselves since they are so inclined for officers to use them on our community. Their refusal to test these "safe" items sends a larger message to me than the one that comes from their mouth at a press conference. You can bet these tasers will be abused just as the badge, the uniform, the nightstick, the boot and the gloved fist has done in the past. God bless this city and others around America under govenment seige!!!

Posted by: honestcop | July 11, 2007 7:09 PM

If Nick Vanocur would of done his homework and ask the majority of cops their opinion on tasers he would of found out the true story. Chief Ortiz issued the tasers to officers who would never use them. For example members of the scuba team have them and detectives. These people rarely come into contact with the dangerous criminal that the beat cop sees everyday. Vancour needs to speak with the everyday officer who is hitting the street same as he/she always have without taser.

Posted by: nfjanette | July 11, 2007 7:58 PM

Tasers have been shown to be reasonably safe when used properly. But, remember: they're weapons, and the have the potential to injure and/or kill. The offer police officers a choice of tools to try less-deadly force in extreme situations.

My one concern is this: if you look at the many videos of tasers being used, you'll notice officers often discharge the weapon multiple times while screaming at target person to put their arms behind their back. The problem is that the shocks can be incapacitating the person making it difficult to comply. Proper police training and use of force guidelines are required to prevent tasers from turning into weapons of torture rather than tools to control criminals.