tasers
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New Report Finds US Police Have Used Tasers In A Staggering Number Of Killings
Axon (the company formerly known as Taser) claims that their stun guns have only directly killed 24 people, and that those deaths were due to falls or fires related to the strikes, not because of shocks to the body. But a new investigative report by Reuters found 1005 cases in the United States where a…
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Watch: A Documentary About 500 Deaths From Tasers
Video: Killing Them Safely is a documentary about the Taser, the purportedly nonlethal alternative to firearms used by law enforcement across the world. Australia’s general duties police, the AFP and special operations police all have access to Tasers, and they’re a common sight on the hips of officers around our cities. Over 500 deaths from…
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LAPD Orders Tasers That Activate Body Cameras When They’re Used
Today the Los Angeles Police Department announced that it had purchased 3130 new tasers that activate a body camera when they’re being used. The camera is activated after the officer turns off the safety on the Taser. The “non-lethal” weapon communicates with the officer’s body camera via bluetooth.
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Can Stun Guns Cause Cardiac Arrest?
Most of us have probably laughed at someone on television getting shocked by a stun gun. They tense up and fall to the ground, seizing like an epileptic. Once the shocking stops, the person gets up, seemingly unharmed. The occasional wet-your-pants complication is classic humour! All joking aside, there have been several reports showing the…