occasions where the -- i can't say the tazer would have been a great option, but right now, it's no option, and there's no option between a baton and the gun, as people have already said. o.c., based upon my experience, as well as speaking with the officers, is really not a viable solution because if you do -- after the o.c., you do have to go hands on, and he's going to be covered with pepper spray, or she. as it stapds now, we're the only major metropolitan city in the country, other than boston, that does not use tazers. on behalf of the officers, on behalf of the property owners, on behalf of my staff, as well as the employees of all the businesses in those 27 square blocks, please, let the officers have tazers. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> my name is sharon eberhart, and i'm here to want to lend my support to allow the san francisco police department the use of c.e.d.'s. if the san francisco sheriff's can use them, why not the police? it is my opinion that allows c.e.d.'s will prevent the unnecessary loss of life of not only the police officer because he does not have to use a lethal weapon, but also the suspect of any conflict, and also, any members of the