A man is Tasered for walking two lapdogs off-leash. Apparently the park ranger thought it would be educational.

When the park ranger confronted Hesterberg and asked for his identification, for reasons unknown, Hesterberg gave her a fake name, and then tried repeatedly to leave. Finally, when he started to walk away, the ranger shot him in the back… because she was trying to “educate residents of the rule.” Then, he was arrested “on suspicion of failing to obey a lawful order, having dogs off-leash and knowingly providing false information.”

Tasers are supposed to be the non-lethal alternative to firearms. I suppose the man should be thankful: in the old days he might have been gunned down pour encourager les autres.

[H/t Gödel Noodle, b/c]