Dalian Atkinson dies after police tasering...

[The Albion Roar]

...named as former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson, according to Sky News.

Bloody hell.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Oh no. That's terrible.

 

[James Bond's body double]

Very sad

https://t.co/ZCp9v0d9jp

 

[wigman]

...named as former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson, according to Sky News.

Bloody hell.

I stayed in that area of Telford this weekend, only a few hundred yards away.

 

[ofco8]

Have often wondered about this. Are some people's bodies able to deal with a tasering but others can't. Maybe why some die and others don't.
If that is the case then their use should be re-examined.

 

[Buzzer]

Black Country Lives Matter

 

[GT49er]

Link to Sky if you want one:

http://news.sky.com/story/ex-aston-villa-player-dies-in-police-tasering-10537438

 

[Telford Seagull]

Awful news and its affected a lot of friends up here very bad as you can imagine. A great footballer and a really great guy as well. You'll not get many from here say a bad word about him.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Terrible. Scored one of best goals ever in the prem against the Dons.


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[sdmartin1]

Have often wondered about this. Are some people's bodies able to deal with a tasering but others can't. Maybe why some die and others don't.
If that is the case then their use should be re-examined.

Until there is a suitable substitute developed is there any better option? Certainly safer than being armed with guns. Just extremely unfortunate, RIP.

 

[Napier's Knee]

Doesn't seem so long ago that he was playing. Jeez
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ser-shooting-by-police-in-telford-west-mercia

 

[clippedgull]

Have often wondered about this. Are some people's bodies able to deal with a tasering but others can't. Maybe why some die and others don't.
If that is the case then their use should be re-examined.

I would imagine someone with a heart condition would be at huge risk if tasered.

 

[albion534]

So what was he doing to justify being tasered?


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[ManOfSussex]

Terrible. Scored one of best goals ever in the prem against the Dons.


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Very sad news. That was a fantastic goal as well -

 

[Durlston]

Very sad.

A great footballer. I'll never forget Karen Brady saying "Is Dalian related to Ron Atkinson?" when they were both at Aston Villa. Women and football.

Rest in peace, Dalian.

 

[Hillian1]

So what was he doing to justify being tasered?


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Doesn't say anything other than he was tasered "for the safety of an individual".

 

[atomised]

So what was he doing to justify being tasered?


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Whilst im sure there was a reason in this case there hasnt always been a justified reason for the discharge of tasers. Say for example the case of the 61 year old blind man tasered in the back because the officer thought his white cane was a samurai sword

 

[jakarta]

I don't suppose there is even the remotest possibility that the Police Officers concerned (as in the people on site at the time and having to evaluate the situation, as opposed to the Usual Suspects behind their keyboards on NSC) thought it was appropriate to Taser him?

 

[worthingseagull123]

Such sad news.

RIP

 

[GT49er]

I don't suppose there is even the remotest possibility that the Police Officers concerned (as in the people on site at the time and having to evaluate the situation, as opposed to the Usual Suspects behind their keyboards on NSC) thought it was appropriate to Taser him?

Of course they probably did - almost certainly, I would think - think it appropriate to use the taser. All the 'usual suspects' on NSC have done is to ask if anyone knows what he was doing to justify being tasered. Of course, nobody knows, and the information won't come out until the appropriate enquiry, but that doesn't prevent people from being curious.