I do not know what the anchorman is talking about when he says the police had to make a “split second” decision. I’m skeptical the use of the taser was really a “split second” situation. And leaving that aside, the manner in which the man was dragged down the stairs is indefensible.
Phoenix Police Taser Man, Drag Him Down Stairs By His Feet is a post from PoliceMisconduct.net