I want all cops to have tazers. I’d rather be tazed by a dumb cop than shot. Any day of the week. Without a tazer in that situation, what would the cop have done? Let him get away? Beat him with his baton? Pepper spray? Shoot him? I’d still rather be tazed (especially over pepper spray).
I will not comment on whether he should have used the tazer in that situation or not. However, I think it is the best use of force the police have at their disposal.