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oldtimer2 · 04-09-2011, 02:39 PM

You back off and talk him down.

Clear away any people and let him know that you are listening to him.

He would have probably cooled off.

Some of you posters act like they should have brought in a SWAT team.

And you wonder where kids learn this stuff.

Darkatt · 04-09-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by oldtimer2

You back off and talk him down.

Clear away any people and let him know that you are listening to him.

He would have probably cooled off.

Some of you posters act like they should have brought in a SWAT team.

And you wonder where kids learn this stuff.

That's probably a good idea. Once the kid sees a dozen laser sights on his body, that should have settle him right up... Then we can bill his mommy.

jimhcom · 04-11-2011, 12:55 PM

Some of you who think pepper spray is harmless need to do a little more research. Or perhaps be sprayed with some. There are some serious potential risks from using pepper spray on a child. These risks include eye injuries, and respiratory arrest due to allergies or asthma.
There is also this case you might want to read. A 1993 death in North Carolina (a 24-year-old man with pre-existing florid bronchiolitis/bronchitis and cardiomegaly found at autopsy) was attributed to "asphyxia due to bronchospasm precipitated by pepper spray"

dubyanumberone · 04-12-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Katiana

You make it sound like the kid has a pencil or a twig or something similar. Here is a description of the "stick":

The officers found him with a foot-long piece of wood trim with a knife-like point in one hand and a cardboard box in the other.

Sorry, but I think I would be able to easily disarm any 8 year old on the planet w/o casing any lasting harm or needing pepper spray.

Any grown man should be able to or they aren't a real man. Sorry.

We are becoming a country full of cowards and *******.

gramirez2012 · 04-12-2011, 10:42 AM

It's amazing how many people seem to think they have all the answers, despite never having dealt with such a violent child.

ergohead · 04-12-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gramirez2012

It's amazing how many people seem to think they have all the answers, despite never having dealt with such a violent child.

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Calvinist · 04-12-2011, 10:55 AM

Had that been my kid I'm afraid I might have been shot or pepper sprayed myself.