Will firing a taser on an armed suspect cause accidental discharge of his firearm?
819817
The +1 response would mean that a officer wouldnt fight a gun with a taser.  Clenching of the fist is a distinct possibility with taser.
1000030
i did not hear about this incident but cell phone guns have been around for years and if he only tasered her that was good for the officer out here she would have been shot the officers dont have tasers.  the officer was totaly in the right, there are too many people that think they can act crazy with the cops and not do what they are told and get away with it.  the taser is a great way to gain control of a subject and not kill them more departments should have then and we need to stand behind every officer that uses the tasers some one insted of killing them.
1007263
What do you mean an alternative to deadly force?  Tasers usually fall on the scale below deadly force.   If someone is threatening an officers life why would he taz them instead of shoot them?  You shoot until the threat is stopped, I guess a taser could do that...\n\nAn example of a deadly force situation is if the subject had a knife.  If the officer shoots that subject with his firearm he is justified.  I can't see anyone grabbing a taser instead of a gun in that instance.  Another example would be a small stature officer with a huge drugged up subject that threatens to kill the officer.  That officer might taz them instead of shoot them.  \n\nTasers are good for everyone.  Police should continue to carry tasers.  It is safer for the officer than trying to subdue the individual with their hands.  People don't die because of the taser it is because of other, pre existing circumstances.  \nI would rather be hit with a taser than hit with that metal baton.  The taser will stop the person then and there won't be any broken bones.  A baton can break a bone.  \n\nJust do what the police say and dont try to hurt them and you won't be getting either.  DUH!  \n\nSeriously, who cares if the guy dies.  He shouldn't have been breaking the law.  Cleanse the gene pool so to speak.
984784
yes- there will be an warrant issued if it is know you ran away?\nIf not an amber alert will be issued for you and if it is found then that you ran away, you will be in even more trouble, possibly a felony
974179
Yes\n\nIt would be less likely that an unreasonable person (a criminal element) would attack knowing that the person they are considering attacking may be armed too.
692302
1.) The rules governing the use/training with or certification with a Tazer (to include if it is required as part of employment) would be governed by the policy set by the Arkansas department of corrections and not by the states standards Commision.\n\n2.) The DOC policy does not appear to be available online at this time via the states website and would have to be research by hand at one of the facilities who should have a policy and proceedures manual readily available.\n\n3.) Tazer International - the makers of the device do not mandate a person be subjected to the device in order to be certified in it's use. However, it is common practice and normal department proceedure for most law enforcement and corrections facilities nationwide to mandate by policy that a employee must be subjected to the device (shot with it) in order to carry it in their job capacity.\n\n4.) The theory behind this practice is that when the device is used and an inmate or subject being arrested makes claims of incapacitation or other injury as a result of the tazer use, the officer that deployed the device will have a clear understanding of what effects or lack there of should and would be present. IN that way if a defendant or inmate makes a wild claim that is unlikely to be a cause of the tazer deployment it can be dismissed or reviewed with some level of skepticism depending on the circumstances.\n\n5.) Yes have no doubt that regardless of you calling it hurt, shock, surprise or whatever else you might define the feeling as. You will not like it and would never want it to happen again. (After having to be hit with it twice I do not feel any better about the how it feels)\n\n6.) Here are some phone numbers you can call and ask the policy question too, I would suggest that if your concerned about privacy or any other fall back from making such an inquiry that you either provide them another name or ask them politely if you can remain annonymous. I would recommend calling them in the order provided for best results.\n\nAdministrative Services:\nBenefits & Policy 870-850-8526\nAccreditation 870-267-6343\nAssistant Director 870-267-6241\nBoard of Correction 870-267-6754\n\nAlthough no information of use is provided here, the following links will carry you to the agencies you inquired about, additinonally the standards and policy for qualifications as governed by the commision does not indicate "corrections officers" and as such I cannot guarantee that the link provided applies to you in a correctional environment unless you are a sworn law enforcement officer:\nhttp://www.clest.org/clest_home.html -- Standards commission\nhttp://www.state.ar.us/doc/  - Arkansas Dept. of Corrections
447543
Is the tasering being done by police by any chance?  If so, I would imagine there were good reason for it.  Example...if there is a person who needs to be subdued for what ever reason and police are in fear that the person is going to do bodily harm to himself or another, I'm sure that they aren't going to have time to ask what the age is before using the taser.  It is non lethal.
874247
As a prior resident of Oneonta, New York, it was forbidden to have air guns, cap guns, or any guns excluding the use of police weaponry.\nMy brother was ticketed while shooting an annoying squirrl (which he missed), but he happened to do it as a police officer drove by.\nSo to answer your questiomn, it is illegal by the State of New York to hold any harmful weapon of any kind in ones pocession.\nSo if you have one, don't tell anybody. Or throw it away. \nYou can et a big ticket like my brother Jeffery the 2nd.\n\nGood Night!
441432
That depends on what the one prior conviction was for. Assault with and deadly weapon, 245(a)(1) PC, is a potential felony for you. The sentence will really depend on if you caused any injury to the person and, if none, what the potential injury could have been. \n\nYour prior conviction could come into play if it was an assault or other type of violent crime. Ultimately, the judge will decide what you will get. No one here on this board can tell you.
1070131
Putting it bluntly, No.  To create a discharge like that even for a few seconds you'd prob need a battery pack the size of a pickup and it would still be single use.  I'm pretty sure your local law enforcement would frown upon such devices too.......
1150412
In any O.I.S. (Officer involved shooting) there's an automatic review and investigation.  ANY time an officer's weapon goes off, there'll be an ivestigation. The I.A. investigation will take first the statements of the officers who were there, then the civilians. It's conducted with a bit more discretion than a criminal investigation, but the methods are pretty much the same. If there's no evidence of misconduct by the officer, he'll be cleared of any wrongdoing. \n  The biggest difference from this scenario, and most civilian related shootings, is that there's not only criminal consideration, but also procedural investigation. If the officer's not committed any crimes, they still have to determine if he's violated the protocol of his department for an officer to discharge his firearm. He may be cleared of a crime, but excercised poor judgement. In these cases, they have to decide whether or not to push for discipline.
906291
Once he was grabbed he was being seized per the 4th amendment.  Resisting arrest is cause for force.  As a police officer you are always allowed to use 1 step higher force then the person you are dealing with.  This is why the taser was used.  Instead of getting in a knock down fight with the guy he was tased and the fight was over.  \n\nI have trained extensively with the taser and been tased myself.  Once the 5 second burst is over there is no pain or lasting effect.  \n\nAnd don't try to make the student sound like an angel.  All that was requested of him was to show his student ID before entering the school library because UCLA has had a lot of problems with non-students coming into the library and using resources that should be avalible to students.  All he had to do was show his ID.\n\nAnd it is questionable if they were justified to continue tazing him for not getting up (which is what they are yelling on the tape).  There is nothing that was stopping the student from getting up except a bad attitude.  Another example of someone making nothing into something.
806999
The police and district attorney, anywhere, don't like to admit they made a mistake.  My guess is you will get no cooperation unless you can come up with some concrete evidence, to use, to get their attention.\nIf you have the finances, consider hiring a private investigator who has experience in investigating murder cases.\nLack of finger prints does not mean anything by itself.  Gun shot residue is always present on a shooter's hand, and you would have to see the investigation files to determine if residue was checked for and found, on the victim or anyone else at the scene.
183846
It depends on the type of firearm. If the pistol has a barrel, then there would be residue. If it is a clip type, there is no way for the powder to come back on the hand.
936635
It is a shame. Uncover policemen who admit to having at least 2 drinks overhear what may have been a joke until investigation is complete we do not know. If anyone outside of a strip club in bad neighborhood wearing regular clothes pointed a gun at me, I would try to get away from gunmen. I doubt I would ever see the badge. The 2nd officer is my only problem, the police said he shot 31 times which means he stopped, reloaded & started to shoot again. I am waiting for results of investigation but so far the police explanation sounds bad for them.\nWe must allow the police to defend itself but not to continue shooting a groom or anyone else. Drinking on job whether uncover or not in unacceptable. I am a white 51 yr old woman, so no it is not a race or gender issue issue for me.
134349
Great question. My guess is that someone would shoot them. If not then the police would taser them. Then they probably would be made to disappear by the government.
174207
I think the electricity from the taser causes causes your all of your nervous cells to trigger all at once.  When a nervous cell is triggered it needs some time to recover before it can send another signal, so if all of your cells are in this recovery stage then I guess this is why it would incapacitate a person for a limited time.