Tasers are failing when police need them most. So why do they still carry them?
A police shooting in Brooklyn has raised questions about the dangers of Tasers failing at crucial moments, Richard Hall ...
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New taser alternative will let police pretend to be Spider-Man
The powerful jolt meant to subdue a suspect can often prove lethal, and police trying to defuse a situation with a taser can end up taking someone’s life just the same. Now, a new option is ...
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Tasers failed in two recent NYPD shootings. Problems with the devices go back years.
According to a Gothamist analysis of NYPD Taser deployments since 2017, NYPD officers self-reported that Taser prongs “fell ...
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Wilmington Police demonstrate new tasers, live streaming body cameras
WPD also demonstrated the new Axon Taser 10. The new tasers allow officers to discharge up to ten probes. With the tasers ...
Bodycam Footage Shows Police Shooting in N.Y.C. Subway
The New York Police Department released edited body camera footage that shows the moments before and after officers shot a man who they said was wielding a knife at a subway station in Brooklyn.
Danbury police try out new technology, virtual reality: 'It's a different world'
Danbury police learn about drones, VR training and other technology in a law enforcement roadshow with the company Axon.
Footage shows NYPD officers firing at man with knife in subway shooting that wounded 4
Footage of two New York City police officers opening fire at a subway station as they confronted a man holding a knife shows ...
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When a Taser failed, the NYPD started shooting. Why does this keep happening?
“In this instance, it’s not even clear to me that the individual was actually engaging in a threat that justified the use of a Taser.” The New York Police Department said its officers fired ...