when can a police officer use a taser?
479433
depends-where he's at,who's watching,how pissed off he/she is...and if he/she can get away with it.But 4 real...check others A.
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In the states (Nevada), a police vehicle is recognized as an emergency vehicle regardless if the lights & siren are on or not. The reason is that a police vehicle approaching a crime scene may need to approach without broadcasting his presence, yet may still speed. For fire & ambulance, the lights and sirens must be activated for the vehicle to have an emergency status.
526056
Canadian police carry guns, sometimes tasers. Special constables, who patrol public places don't.
551672
Model 22, would be my choice of weapons, however most police departments issue a 9mm Glock. (Can't remember the model number)  Price is around $500.00, US.
891580
Every UCLA alumnus should call the UCLA President's office (310-825-4321) and let Pres. Robert C. Dynes and Chancellor Norman Abrams know that you will withhold all contributions until the police officers are fired.\n\nA university is usually far more tolerant and respectful of students' rights, and far more restrictive on police brutality, than outside the university gates. Having worked in universities for the past 20 years, I can safely say the behavior of the UCLA PD as exhibited in the 6-minute video (not 10 seconds) is inexcusable. They could have dragged the guy out, let him scream all he wants. If he resisted phsycially, they could have handcuffed him -- for 200 years our police did not need tasers or pepper spray to handcuff people. (Maybe he was already handcuffed when they Tasered him, which is even less excusable.)\n\nThere is a big difference between being tased once (often by a low-voltage) in a test situation and having it done to you multiple times in a row in a hostile situation. There have been 73 deaths associated with tasers between 1999 and 2004. Even police officers in five states have sued Taser International claiming they "suffered serious injuries after being shocked with the device during training classes."\nhttp://orlando.injuryboard.com/defective-products/an-alternative-to-the-defective-and-deadly-taser.php\n\n^*^*
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it is not illegal to own a stun gun as many farmers and vets carry them for there work ...  you as a person can own a stun gun but if you are stopped and search and found with it your in big trouble ...... can face a maximum of 5 years in jail just for possession .if you use it on a human or a animal your in massive trouble .. the police dont use stun guns here in the UK they use a tazer gun
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This is a very bad use of a taser gun but only for one reason. The offending party was not offered sufficient notice of what to do prior to the tasing as well as a warning of the consequences of non-compliance with the officer.\n\nWhat do I mean with that? The officer was supposed to say something along the lines "Sir, please leave the building (or whatever) or I will have to use force" then repeat the above a few more times while increasing the volume of his voice if required. If the offending party continued not to comply then the police officer could potentially use force.\n\nWhat I don't like here is how trigger happy the officer is, a tase should last a maximum of 5 seconds and should not happen more than a couple of times. Additionally no officer is allowed to carry threats to any member of the public unless that party desides to interfere with an arrest. Additionally, I never saw two elements that worried me a lot:\n\n1. The officer was impolite; You're always expected to use Sir, or Maam and treat them with respect unless there's an immediate threat.\n2. I never heard anyone mentioning that this is an arrest. The officers kept asking  the offender to stand up without a single mention of the word "arrest". \n\nIn all honesty just because it's inside University ground it's simply unacceptable. \n\nIn the following video although similar (non-compliance) the officer correctly used his taser gun. He gave proper warning, only used it twice and to prevent a suspect from fleeing. \n\nhttp://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/video/taser_video3b.html
840412
It depends on where you live.  If you don't live in one of the following then your answer is Yes.  If you do then the answer may be yes if you take the training and register it.  If there are any questions call your local Police Department.\n\nThis is directly from my site www.idtac.com.\n\nStun Gun Laws\nStates where stun devices are legal but with some restrictions: (click on the state name for more info) \n\nConnecticut - Legal for home use, carrying prohibited. \nFlorida - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nIllinois - Legal, subject to restrictions (Requires FID card). \nIndiana - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nNorth Carolina - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nNorth Dakota - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nOhio - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nWashington State - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nStates where stun devices are illegal: (Click on the state name for more info) \n\nHawaii \nMassachusetts \nMichigan \nNew Jersey \nNew York \nRhode Island \nWisconsin \nCities where stun devices are illegal: (Click on the city name for more info) \n\nAnnapolis, MD \nBaltimore, MD \nHoward County, MD \nChicago, IL \nDenison / Crawford County, IA (*According to Sheriff Tom Hogan*) \nDistrict Of Columbia \nPhiladelphia, PA
507391
First point: you are talking about TV show.  Let's focus on reality, okay?\n\nSecond point: let's assume you're correct; police cannot fire back at someone who is holding a hostage.  We'd have an awful lot of dead cops and other people, wouldn't we?  The hostage-taker could just wade out into a sea of cops and start shooting them all because, using your logic, none of them would be allowed to shoot back since there was a hostage involved.\n\nThere are a couple of really excellent answers here already.  No law enforcement officer wants to kill an innocent person, *especially* a child.  However, no law enforcement officer wants to be killed, either.  \n\nLaw enforcement officers would obviously do whatever they could to avoid having to be in this situation, but when push comes to shove, I don't have to sacrifice my life for anyone else.  I can't stress enough how much I would not have to be in that position, but I also can't stress enough how much I want to go home at the end of the shift.\n\nYes - in televisionland there is always a SWAT team, and a helicopter and a sniper team and canine teams and everything else.  In reality, though, those things rarely exist when they're needed and it's up to some poor beat cop to decide how best to handle an absolutely unmanageable situation...and he or she will usually have about two seconds to make that decision.\n\nThere is no, "the rule" about these things.  Situations like this are extremely dynamic and are among the very top reasons why cops have nightmares.
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The officers will not need his consent.  If they believe there is a reason, they will search the vehicle to make sure there is nothing in it that imposes the danger to the minor. (In the US, the "minor" is anyone who is under the age of 18).
1150462
Anything police, they will be crazy over any thing police.\n\na police or handcuff tie clip,   one of those rechargable ( AA) size flashlight,  if you have a local police supply store ( there is one fairly close to everyone)  a gift certificate.\n\ncheck out www.galls.com  they carry all sort of police, emt and fire gifts.
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It's very possible that a 65 year old who resists arrest could be "tased" for the safety of everyone involved.  If that happens it would be a very emotionaly charged event that would induce a high level of stress. \n\nLitterally hundreds of studies have been done on this topic and although the risk exists it's noty likely that it will be from the neuro-electrical shock, but the stress induced by the confrontation.  \n\nAlso, you'll need to evealuate the overall health of the 65 year old.  He could be in better shape than thousands of people half his age who have surviced this event.
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Would it make you feel better if they called it "Usually non-lethal"\n\nIn many situations for law enforcement, the taser is still the best option to resolve a situation, i.e. take a violent suspect into custody, without having to shoot him or beat him half to death.
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The whole thing is very tragic. It's way to early to tell what happened. I do know that when Officers have made the desicion to use deadly force, they are trained to fire until the threat is neutralized, no matter if it takes one bullet or several hundred. A vehicle attempting to run down an Officer would be justification for the use of deadly force. Like I have said though, this is too early to tell and no one should make any "Knee Jerk" judgements until all the evidence is in and the investigation is complete.
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In most states there is no waiting period but there may be a few restrictions (i.e. age), here is a list of states/cities and countries laws about them...\n\np.s.- Even though the website does call it "non-lethal", you should consider it "less-lethal", because tasers can be deadly even when used properly.
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STUN GUNS ARE LEGAL! in most states.\n\nPlease do not confuse stun guns and Tasers - there are different laws for these very different weapons.  \n\nCheck with your local PD, but my favorite is the: \n\nLady Lite (600,000 volts of pain in a small / cute stun gun with a flash light - very nice) - CLICK THE LINK BELOW\n\nhttp://www.defensive-products.com/servlet/the-895/Scorpion-Lady-dsh-Lite-Stunner/Detail\n\nStun Gun Laws\nStates where stun devices are legal but with some restrictions: (click on the state name for more info) \n\nConnecticut - Legal for home use, carrying prohibited. \nFlorida - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nIllinois - Legal, subject to restrictions (Requires FID card). \nIndiana - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nNorth Carolina - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nNorth Dakota - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nOhio - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nWashington State - Legal, subject to restrictions. \nStates where stun devices are illegal: (Click on the state name for more info) \n\nHawaii \nMassachusetts \nMichigan \nNew Jersey \nNew York \nRhode Island \nWisconsin \nCities where stun devices are illegal: (Click on the city name for more info) \n\nAnnapolis, MD \nBaltimore, MD \nHoward County, MD \nChicago, IL \nDenison / Crawford County, IA (*According to Sheriff Tom Hogan*) \nDistrict Of Columbia \nPhiladelphia, PA \nCountries \n\nCanada \n\nBanned weapons include: mace, Nunchaku sticks, brass knuckles, belt-buckle knives, blowguns, stun guns, trigger enhancing devices, finger rings with blades, and spiked wristbands and collars. \n\nOther Counties we cannot ship to \n\nAUSTRALIA\nBELGIUM\nDENMARK\nHONG KONG\nINDIA (POLICE USE ONLY)\nITALY\nJAPAN\nNEW ZEALAND\nNORWAY\nSWEDEN\nSWITERLAND\nUNITED KINGDOM \n\nStun guns and chemical sprays will only be shipped to the USA
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Actually when I worked for the police dept, it was against police policy to give a "jump" from the police car.  It can seriously damage the electronics in the police car ( 1000's of dollars worth)\n\nAn officer giving a jump to someone could be wrote up, given a day off without pay or more.\n\nThe police officer will call you a tow truck, or other road service,  they will often call someone else that you want called.