A Note About the Taser Video

Money to pay for medical treatment

Normally, it would be kind of ghoulish to sell a video like this for money.

That being said, at least the money Paul Pritchard accepted is going toward helping a sick family member. That's certainly enough to make it forgivable, even if a little uncool.

"It was against [my father's] wishes completely and my lawyer's wishes as well. Profit is such an ugly word, and I hope people realize that it's not a personal profit," Pritchard said.

Fair enough.

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November...

Sometimes I love a good opportunity to be melodramatic.

For anyone tempted to write off the recent rash of excessive and abusive taserings on a "law and order" ticket, remember: society may reap what you sow: