Stun guns are somewhat controversial, because they can often cause death in people with medical conditions such as heart problems. I am sure there are the same risks with tranquilizers. (BTW, this man had an enlarged heart)
I think the bottom line is...people need to be responsible for their actions. This man CHOSE to use drugs, he CHOSE to act in a way that the police had to be called, he CHOSE to fight with police officers to the very end. Unfortunately, that end was the end of his life. He could have CHOSEN at any time to end the fight, and he would be alive today.
Those officers put their lives on the line everyday, and deserve the right to protect themselves. If that man had come to my home and attacked me, I have the right to SHOOT his ass. But we expect police to go to the criminal, and then take a beating? The man was high on drugs, and out of control. The cops did what they had to do to be able to go home to their wives and children.
/end of rant
Jennifer