http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/11/14/yet-another-martinsville-taser-meeting-set-for-tuesday/ The only blog covering the SouthsideVA region... and more! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/11/14/yet-another-martinsville-taser-meeting-set-for-tuesday/#comment-1110 observer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:50:49 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5815#comment-1110 Lets go back to 2002. Was anything said when Roy Inge murdered Deputy Frankie Betterton in cold blood? Did any groups come out to say that was a hate crime against Deputy Betterton? Did anyone go after Roy for what he did? So why is anyone saying anything at all about a stupid taser now and a death of a young boy that would not listen to an officer telling him to stop. Next time the perp might not be so lucky do we just just rid of the taser and just shoot with the revolver. and then what? Lets go back to 2002. Was anything said when Roy Inge murdered Deputy Frankie Betterton in cold blood? Did any groups come out to say that was a hate crime against Deputy Betterton? Did anyone go after Roy for what he did? So why is anyone saying anything at all about a stupid taser now and a death of a young boy that would not listen to an officer telling him to stop. Next time the perp might not be so lucky do we just just rid of the taser and just shoot with the revolver. and then what?

]]> http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/11/14/yet-another-martinsville-taser-meeting-set-for-tuesday/#comment-1109 PDWifey Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5815#comment-1109 Avon Keen is a pure joke. He does not care that this 17yr old came at the police. Each day my husband kisses our children and I to go off to protect and serve this community and as his wife i want him to come home. Using his training and making the best decisions has always bought him home. I expect him to do what is necessary (within the law) to return home to us each day. When will we stop making excuses and allowing this young people to be responsible for their actions. MR KEEN needs to put some energy in getting the guns out of these young persons hands and speak to them about how drugs and alcohol only affects your mind and body negatively. Most people go into work knowing what to expect; Police officers go to work not knowing what the day will hold for them. Avon Keen is a pure joke. He does not care that this 17yr old came at the police. Each day my husband kisses our children and I to go off to protect and serve this community and as his wife i want him to come home. Using his training and making the best decisions has always bought him home. I expect him to do what is necessary (within the law) to return home to us each day. When will we stop making excuses and allowing this young people to be responsible for their actions. MR KEEN needs to put some energy in getting the guns out of these young persons hands and speak to them about how drugs and alcohol only affects your mind and body negatively. Most people go into work knowing what to expect; Police officers go to work not knowing what the day will hold for them.

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