With a taser too, there is always the risk that the bad guy might convulsively squeeze the trigger. Electricity does things to muscles.rtschl wrote:I don't think a taser should be considered at all since the suspect was armed. The main reason is my understanding is that one of the problems with a taser is that it is only effective below impact - that is if they hit him too low his arms are not effectively disabled. I may be mistaken but If true then making an effective taser shot high enough to disable an armed person in the above video would be very difficult. Plus, if the suspects finger is on the trigger and is tasered effectively would it cause him to pull the trigger?
I really hate when officers are put in a situation where their lives are in danger longer than necessary. I understand and agree with trying to talk him down by ordering him to drop the weapon. But once he refused repeated commands it is not worth risking officers lives and safety.
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- Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:45 am
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- Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:12 am
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Re: This is why Tasering an armed suspect doesn't work.
In no way criticizing the police tactics in this video, but I wonder what would have happened if one of the officers had already had a shotgun with bean bag rounds trained on the suspect. Instead of their first action being a taser shot, it could have been a bean bag to the midsection, which might have more thoroughly disrupted the suspect's reactive abilities to being shot with something.
Is there a reason that police don't use a bean bag rounds in a situation like this. Are they less effective? Or are there other risks involved that make them undesirable?
Is there a reason that police don't use a bean bag rounds in a situation like this. Are they less effective? Or are there other risks involved that make them undesirable?