singapore police wasting public money

last SG · 2008-04-01T02:04:42+00:00

y stun when u can kill rite?? jus kiddin..it really depends on the officer at scene isnt it? the S.Os doing the paper work justifying the aoj only based on t...

storywolf SG

It been now reported that the police who shot dead the man at mrt have a stun gun with him at that time.

When reporter question why the police did not use the stun gun instead - which was mean for the purpose = "No Comments" !!!

Does anyone know what the cost of each set of stun gun !!! Why the police force buy so many of them and issue them to officers and they will not use it !!!

If they did not trust it enough to use it = it is of no use !!! If it cannot be use fast in a emergency -- = it is of no use !!!

Isn't that a clear case of wasting public funds on so many stuns guns ... which is off no use, but maybe to shoot white elephants that maybe hiding at police headquarters !!!

MyPillowTalks SG

hmm...

maybe the police should use a stun gun instead

but it's just fate

stellazio SG

Maybe it was at too close range or sth? But yeah maybe could've used the stun gun earlier.

Y_Shun SG

Sometimes, when danger comes, would you really care?

Deino SG

please lah.....the police are only human....stop trying to make them look wrong.....the police acted with the conditions of the event.....we was not able to draw the stun gun fast enough.......maybe in another case he may be able to......wtf is wrong with the public?

storywolf SG

i do not care if the shooting is justified !!!

The main question - is since whatever reason - maybe due to all the possible excuse people can help to think up for that policeman - range , need time to deploy .., dare not trust it in dangerous situation ..... !!! If so many reason and excuse ...... of why the stun gun is not use ..... then why we spend all the tax payer money to buy so many to issue out to police .... when so many excuses can be use not to use it ..... which = "waste of tax payer money " + "use to shoot white elephant" !!!

Because the more reason people help to give for the police for not using it , is just make it look more like "use to shoot white elephant only" !!!

storywolf SG

I am not trying to make them look bad !!! Since they are the one who go around telling everyone how much they spend on technology ... keep showing off the stun gun ... and keep telling public that it is mean to use for this type of situation .... !!! In the end , a gun and cheap bullet does the job and seen to be the prefer choice ..... should not the police give better explaination than = "no comments" !!!

Give them a break , who is giving tax payer a break on something that only shoot white elephants !!!

kenn3th SG

Cause the taser gun aka stun gun is for other police units.

Deino SG

i do not care if the shooting is justified !!!

Because the more reason people help to give for the police for not using it , is just make it look more like "use to shoot white elephant only" !!!

lol.......there is a time where he would and would not need to use it...the government thinks ahead of possibilities......please lah......

you expect them to shoot people? then you go and make the police use it lar.......go infront of them and taunt them to the extent for them to use it.....

you think they'd want to use it for fun? they will try wotever measure to try not to use weapons of possible......if they really waste money, they would do that each time they catch someone.....why would they use it when they know they can catch the person without it?

seotiblizzard SG

Nbz. Complain complain complain.

Skye2 SG

As far as i know, only Team leaders or certain appointed officers carry tazers. The rest dont. I dont see the two officers carrying tazers in the picture provided by the media.

Secondly, Tazers can also kill. However, tazers can also affect people and things around you. If you touch a person who has been tazered, you will be shocked as well. The shock can be enough to KO some people. In fact, 5 person can hold onto a tazered person and all five will be shocked at the same time. Remember it is electrical current.You can find some of the videos online.

Certainly not a good idea to use it in an underground station with many people around the accused. The accused could have brushed against the people around him in an attempt to escape with the current still running though him or touch some equipment and cause a fire or malfunction. Or worst, the accused who had just been tazered lunges for you(remember he is less than 3 m away). So, both you and the accused will be shocked and you could be the one dead because you develop complications due to the shock. If the accused is still wary, he might even steal your revolver.

Not a good idea to use Tazer under the circumstances.

shadowless1 SG

I also got a lot to complain... How I wish I dun have to pay tax, GST, bla bla bla..

Deino SG

I also got a lot to complain... How I wish I dun have to pay tax, GST, bla bla bla..

if you dun wan to pay taxes, go live in Dubai or something.........Singapore is not born rich with natural resources.....singapore became rich through its citizen.........

BangHong SG

thr taxes.... etcetc... no natural resources... all is take human $...means OUR MONEY.

MinisterOfDefence SG

hahahahaha...another lack mother cry mother TS...muahha..hey kiddo wolf...how old are u? gal or boy??

u sure are interesting man...hmmmm....do you pay tax in the first place??

lol....mata dun pay tax ar? u think some people no pay tax ar..?

wah laidat ar...if want to blow up bunker...got grenade y use LAW...got apache y use LAW...got charges y use apache.... n it goes on and on...

hmmmm...if got stun gun y carry revolver.. muahaaha stupid...so so stupid....u another oso...muaaaaha...

our money??yar yar....how much does tt cost?? hey kiddo...let's go brunei or somewhere where we dun need to pay tax..it'll sure be cool...

u can bring ur family along so everyone dun need to pay tax...cheap rite...ain't it a good idea..no?

u noe how to use stun gun??

talk is cheap...esp for ppl kaobei bout tax....eh kiddo...taxes dun work tt way...muahahaha...stupid..lol...stupid...

XI Tiger SG

Stun gun might be used for strong and aggressive criminal who resist arrest, armed criminals are far too dangerous. Ok I search from wikipedia on Taser stun gun it says "Tasers were introduced as a less-than-lethal weapon to be used by police to subdue fleeing, belligerent, or potentially dangerous subjects, often when a lethal weapon would have otherwise been used." potentially dangerous means haven't pose any danger yet but the aggressor is already posing a thread the last sentense means usually police might have use their revolver or pistol to shot down criminals who are trying to escape or might pose danger to the public. In a real dangerous situation, firing a shit to the threat should be the correct thing to do.

Tax payer don't pay to police force to lose a police officer/son or daughter but rather to discharge their duty responsibly to ensure the safety of public and officers on duty. Just be reminded that police, civil defence and soldiers are serving their NS only and its best that no one has to die while doing service for the country.

I personally felt that these tasers are worthy investments, imagine criminals made their escape because police can't fire their revolver at crowd but they might be more confident to fire their taser in such situation.

raygel SG

Hahaha, I think taxpayers money might have went to the F15, F16 and F5 aircraft, puma and apache choppers in RASF, fuel, pilots' pay, maintainence are enough to buy over 100 million stun gun. Why not complain about Airforce instead? Everyone is playing a part of defence and protect, consider your tax money are charges to keep you safe.

MohamedF SG

Only team leaders have stun guns... Normal P.O don't...

Hanagata SG

Nbz. Complain complain complain.

doghouse82 SG

I wish to state that in order for taser to work, the two needle need to be on the person. If u miss one, it wont work.

So in case of people using knife and charging at you, which weapon would u choose?

firearm= confidence in shooting the person (aim where, hit where)

Taser= take chance, if miss one of the needle, then the police officer would be injured or even death

so people, think in this way

its easy for other ppl to comment, have u put yourself in the position in the police officer who had shoot.

What is running inside his mind? do u know??