When my daughter was in preschool they had a boy there who was very violent. He had been thru several daycares, and the woman who owned the daycare knew the parents, and gave the boy a chance. Well, one day he decided to have a mental fit on my daughter over a toy she was playing with. He smashed her finger with this toy, and it was bad. They called me out of work, and when I got there I saw the videotape of the whole incident. ( the daycare was one of the first to have video cameras installed. ) Anyway, my daughter takes after me a bit, and fought back. They seperated the two immediately, but they made it clear to both me, and the boys parents who started the whole ordeal. The videotape evidence was quite clear cut, and the boy was not allowed back at the daycare again.
I didn't punish my daughter for fighting back because her being able to defend herself when attacked in my opinion was something she should do.
In my opinion, from what information was provided in this article, the police where out of line. There are ways to restrain someone without having to use a tazer. ESPECIALLY, on a 10 year old, no matter how bad the kid is.
Bluemoon