Tasers a better choice of weapon

I am writing in response to Friday's article "Protest group has 'washed its hands' of Taser incident." Concerning Ben Dictor's statement regarding the use of Tasers on campus, I would feel unsafe if the only weapons a police officer had access to were a gun or a blunt object.

Let's face it, criminals and the unruly do not respond well to harsh words or commands, so the only option for the police at times is the use of some kind of force, be it physical restraint or the infamous Taser.

And as it is designed to do, the Taser temporarily incapacitates the deserving person, leaving no lasting injuries - only injuries to someone's pride or ego.