FriYAY wrote on Dec 16
th, 2012 at 1:58pm:
Emma wrote on Dec 15
th, 2012 at 10:52pm:
now I haven't been reading all the prev posts obviously, but I'm intrigued about this 'Taser' bizzo.
Prima facie, there would seem to be enough evidence to charge police over intentional over-use of these weapons, KNOWING these Tasers haved killed many before. In more than one case in Australia.
Police are not above the law, and should at least face Manslaughter charges.
At LEAST.
Also, those responsible for the roll- out of these killing weapons to Police without adequate supervision or training, are equally culpable. IMO
"At first glance" i'd say everyone would have been better off if the bloke didn't break the law in the first place.
Funny how many people miss the root cause of the crime and drugs.
Something must addle their minds.
We have an issue with the debate, in that the moderator determined that the case is to be recessed until April 2013.
In a moot court or live case, when the determination is given, that is it. The judges decision is final.
What to do? Had we proceeded, the schematic would have been:
1. Review the facts through the legal principles, witness statements (eyewitness, character and forensic), technical information and training.
2. Cross examine all witnesses to establish the veracity of their statements.
3. Present one's conclusions regarding each of the police officers, backed up with legal precedents, including the ratio decidendi and obiter dicta of each of the cases for each of the defendants.
But we can't do that now because of the moderator's determination.
My thoughts are that the moderator may be deemed incompetent and a new one substituted. As visitors are fairly rare in this thread, if we had say 10 posts to say that then he's out. Then you need a new moderator. Someone that is agreeable to both parties.