In the hands of an untrained person a taser can be deadly.
Deadly force can be used.
Tennessee v. Garner
The important part,
“We conclude that such force may not be used unless it is necessary to prevent the escape and the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.”
“We conclude that such force may not be used unless it is necessary to prevent the escape and the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.”
Yeah, and the local politicians abhor such protection of the community in deference to the national media’s narrative.
If a taser gets you in the eye, you’re in trouble, possibly dead. The same for the throat and side of the head/temple.
The mayor is a plain out fool. She started out okay but caved into the black anti-police program like a wet cardboard box in a rainstorm.
Also, she wants to be BiteMe Joe’s VP choice.
I think she shot down her chances with her own friendly fire. TS and I don’t mean Eliot.
That guy running with the taser....would surely shoot anyone in his path.
And you just know that if they let the perp go that eventually something happens to someone with the taser. And then the cop would be charged for not preventing the perp from getting away with it.
The perp was doing alright until test showed too drunk to drive. The cops had to take him in custody. He turned hostile when the cuffs came out. I assume it is SOP to cuff anyone before putting them in a patrol car. He overwhelmed the two cops, got one of their tasers and ran. In the chase he tried to use the taser. If he hit he could have got the cops gun and killed him. There would then be an armed fugitive loose on the public. The cop had to take him out. He could not wait for the perp repeat the process. His two shots removed the threat. Much will be made of the fact that those shots were to the back. In my opinion, the cop was justified hero.
The corrupt DA who is bringing murder charges against the cop should be thrown of office for abuse of power.
In the hands of an untrained person a taser can be deadly.
According to DA Paul Howard a not long ago, an attack with a taser counts as an attack with a deadly weapon or with an object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury.
Attorney says DA rushed to charge officers involved in Tasing of college studentsBy: Richard Belcher, WSB-TV
Updated: June 8, 2020 - 6:11 PMATLANTA — The attorney for two Atlanta police officers charged with aggravated assault says the district attorney’s contention that the officers’ use of a Taser amounted to assault would turn law enforcement on its ear.
The city fired officers Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter the day after the incident in which two young people were shocked with a Taser and pulled from their car downtown.
District Attorney Paul Howard issued arrest warrants for Gardner, Streeter and four other officers. In total, four of them were charged with aggravated assault, a serious felony.
Aggravated assault in Georgia is described as assault “with a deadly weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury.”