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Guyana Police Force must be equipped with Tasers to deal with violent criminals.

Nov 16, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

Kaieteur News – I would like us to focus our attention on a recent video post, where the police was confronted with a violent criminal as they attempted to make an arrest. In that video we see two lawmen engaging in a violent struggle with a belligerent individual. In the ensuing fraca they were met with some stout resistance, in fact, the lawmen were physically assaulted being punched and tossed around as the criminal gained the upper hand.
This caused one Facebook commentator to say, why didn’t the officer who was armed, uses his weapon? Why didn’t he use his weapon, a common practice used here when subduing belligerent offenders? However, in this instance the officer chose not to apply to his weapon, probably, cognizant of the legal and political repercussions he would have to face. But the question still lingers why suffer bodily harm by a criminal? Should he rather to suffer the blows and humiliation than react with subduing force?

Well, the lawmen chose the passive role in this case, which is a welcoming spectacle to a crowd who gloated in the idea of an officer being beaten by a criminal. And this has been a problem facing Law enforcement ever since, how to react in such demanding circumstances?
Now, this brings into question how well is our lawmen equipped to deal with violent criminals? Are they well trained or properly equipped to deal with such situations? I think not, some may say the policemen should have shot him a move that could have caused him irreparable harm, we are all too familiar with these situations. So, let us see what is the most sensible and proper way we can deal with violent persons when making an arrest.

It is my firm belief that the police should be equipped with Tasers, that device would have brought a quick and tactical end to that violent confrontation. A quick application of some electrical power would have immobilized him and put everything in order.
If I should add, there are instances where the police in their bid to make an arrest was met by a hostile crowd gathered at the scene, the mob who were active participants in the obstruction of justice, pulling and tugging even throwing in punches to defend their criminal comrade. This sort of behaviour must be curbed immediately if we are to make any headway in crime fighting. So, I am again making the suggestion that the minister get our lawmen properly equipped with Tasers to adequately deal with such situations.

Respectfully
Neil Adams

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