Or whether Ruiz fell or was pulled off his bicycle after officers sought to question him in connection to alleged property transgressions. Meanwhile, Patterson has reiterated his department’s contention that the use of a taser to subdue Ruiz was “not successful.” But even if the investigation finds that a less-lethal response was possible, the officer who killed Ruiz is unlikely to face criminal charges or disciplinary action. Within their ranks are creative and innovative officers who have the ability to design and train on the use of less-than-deadly methods of using force. Bill Lueders, formerly the news editor of Isthmus, is a writer in Madison.