eva pattterson, the executive director, the president of the san francisco lawyers association and other community leaders. the woman was thrown to the ground, placed in a chokehold and tased while her hands were behind her back. she was purchasing can be for a movie and had the receipt to prove it. this is the real narrative of how tasers are used. the stories are all too common in communities of color. despite the trading protocols that are put in place by the police department, these are the kinds of incidents that happen again and again despite their best efforts to protect against them. we come today with a simple request that the commission should not move forward when some many of our community leaders and so many community members have serious and legitimate concerns. that is why your vote is of critical importance. >> good evening, commissioners. i am the president of the national lawyers guild, i am a local attorney. we live in a world with too many weapons, and we don't need any more weapons. they don't make us safe. i'm opposed to the use of tasers. there is a history of them