Another Man Tasered

ig-88 said:
...I also believe that the cop could have handled it better by explaining to the motorist his legal options ... that is, sign the ticket or get arrested.
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The UHP (Utah Highway Patrol) said that officers have the option to write "refuse to sign" on the ticket and hand it back to the subject.
This officer was a typical example of a petty tyrant who was in a position of absolute authority. He used the taser simply to compel compliance to his orders. Based on the UHP, taser deployment is a serious matter and there is a requirement in their 9-page policy to call medics to the scene and have the tased person checked.
Salt Lake Tribune said:
...Under Utah law, when a motorist refuses to sign a ticket, a police officer can do things the easy way, or the hard way. He can make an arrest and jail the offender, or he can simply write "refused to sign" on the dotted line. Either way, the motorist has to pay the fine or show up in court to fight the ticket. Either way, justice will be served.
The law needs to be changed to prevent these needless confrontations. Nobody should be taken into custody for a traffic violation. It's a waste of a trooper's time, and the taxpayers' money. Where possible, police should be made to do things the easy way.
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Taser should not be utilized simply as a convenient tool to force compliance and inflict punishment. It should be used foremostly to save lives. And no life was threatened in this incident...until the man was tased.

Utah Highway Patrol said:
UHP policy says one of three situations can warrant Taser deployment. First, a person could be threatening himself, others or an officer; second, the use of more force would endanger people; or third, other means of control have proved insufficient.
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