[greenyoda]

Another, less violent alternative would have been to step back and wait for the second cop to show up. This woman wasn't being a danger to anyone, so waiting another five minutes to arrest her wouldn't have been a problem. If she would have left the store before the second cop showed up, the problem would have been solved (the store owners wanted her to leave the store).

Tasers can definitely be lethal. People have died of heart attacks after being shot with tasers. And maybe different protocols are called for when dealing with a woman in a store as opposed to inmates in a maximum security prison.