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Summit County, Ohio medical examiner Lisa J. Kohler cited Taser use as a cause of death in three cases, namely those of Mark D. McCullaugh, Dennis S. Hyde, and Richard Holcomb. Taser International sued, and on May 2, 2008, visiting judge Ted Schneiderman ordered the medical examiner to remove all references to "Taser" in the reports and change ...
In 1969, NASA researcher Jack Cover began to develop a non-lethal electric weapon to help police officers control suspects, as an alternative to firearms. [4] By 1974, Cover had completed the device, which he named the "Tom Swift Electric Rifle" (TSER), referencing the 1911 novel Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle; to make it easier to pronounce as a word, Cover later added an "A" to the acronym ...
A TASER device, with cartridge removed, making an electric spark between its two electrodes Police issue X26 TASER device with cartridge installed. TASER (also variously "Taser" or "taser") is a brand of conducted energy device (CED) primarily used to incapacitate people by delivering an intense electric shock that briefly disrupts voluntary control of the muscles, allowing the person to be ...
The IOPC report of 101 incidents has made a range of findings, but has been condemned by police groups who say the data too small to be significant. Taser use needs to change to avoid losing ...
The Cincinnati Police Department will change its policies surrounding repeated Taser use as part of a $150,000 settlement with an autistic man, who according to his attorneys, was unjustifiably ...
A police shooting in Brooklyn has raised questions about the dangers of Tasers failing at crucial moments, Richard Hall reports When a Taser failed, the NYPD started shooting. Why does this keep ...
This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States.The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) was convicted, the name of the officer(s), and a brief description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or ...
In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz continues his analysis of cases involving the use of Tasers. He writes: The critical Fourth Amendment issue is whether, under the totality ...