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xenon13
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25 May 2013, 9:49 am

This is an example of such an incident. For those who know Quebec French, it's also quite funny...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Iz9oG_1dk[/youtube]



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25 May 2013, 11:14 am

xenon13 wrote:
Much has been said about autistic spectrum people and the police. In recent years police forces have been issuing collapsible batons to its officers, and one supposed advantage is that the sound of it being deployed intimidates people into compliance though some admit it makes the target agitated. How do you think ASD people would likely react to this? Can you imagine yourself melting down at the sight and sound of a collapsible baton?


I've had guns pulled on me at a Navy base because I took a weird turn after a checkpoint and I managed enough composure to not get shot.

So I think a collapsible baton would be no big deal.



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25 May 2013, 3:03 pm

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I occasionally carry one, so clearly the sound doesn't bother me. To me, any psychological advantage that the sound of extending the thing may inflict is offset by losing the element of surprise, which is one of the major attributes of the collapsible baton. My personal favorite tactic with an ASP is to discretely hold the collapsed baton in my right hand while standing with my arms crossed, so that the baton is fully chambered for a back hand strike with no wind up and no warning. Nasty.


isnt it illegal to carry that around



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25 May 2013, 4:48 pm

The video shows the problem not only to be the sound of the collapsible baton but the movement the policeman makes in deploying it...



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25 May 2013, 5:42 pm

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isnt it illegal to carry that around


Depends on where you live.
Some states specifically address telescoping/expandable batons while others do not.


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25 May 2013, 5:53 pm

Raptor wrote:
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isnt it illegal to carry that around


Depends on where you live.
Some states specifically address telescoping/expandable batons while others do not.


hmm i think in the UK carrying a weapon of any kind is illegal, im not sure if the police use batons, i find batons in general to be quite a nasty idea even when used by the police.