Family members of a man arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest have questioned an officer's use of a TASER while he was being held at the Millvale (Pa.) Police station. Read the full story here.
January 8, 2013
Casslebury (Fla.) Police officers deployed three TASER shots on a jaywalker who refused to show his ID and resisted arrest. Read the full story here.
July 16, 2012
CBS' "60 Minutes" on Nov. 13 included a segment addressing the use of TASERs by officers.
November 14, 2011
Laser Energetics is offering the Dazer Laser Guardian and Defender, which provide a less-lethal alternative to TASERs. These "ocular distraction" devices using pulsing green light to momentarily disorient a subject so law officers can detain or arrest the subject. In this video produced by Laser Energetics, the Defender is demonstrated.
December 17, 2010
TASER International produced this demo of its less-lethal Mossberg X-12 modified 12-gauge and XREP projectile. The demo is recorded using a head-mounted AXON recording system.
October 25, 2010
This somewhat blurry clip with excellent audio shows a textbook case of the effective use of a stun gun on a suspect who repeatedly refuses to comply with an officer's lawful commands.
July 7, 2010
While riding a lawn tractor, a patrol officer recognizes "Steve," who ignores commands to stop operating the vehicle while drinking whisky. Steve yells, "I know my rights," while the officer stuns him. Editor's Note: This video is likely a skit and not real, because "Steve" is wearing a microphone.
July 7, 2010
A fan waving a rally towel runs onto the field at Citizens Bank Park during the Phillies/Cardinals game. An officer eventually uses his stun gun. Raul Ibanez ducks in deep left and Ryan Howard covers his mouth with glove, in attempt to hide his laughter.
May 4, 2010
The Piexon JPX Jet Protector deploys a liquid or gel version of OC using two primers and a laser-sighting system. Bart Bacolini of distributor IBS Sigma demonstrates the less-lethal weapon at POLICE-TREXPO West. Video shot by Paul Clinton and edited by Kelly Bracken.
April 19, 2010
media brand
The secure and easy all-access connection to your content.
Bookmarked content can then be accessed anytime on all of your logged in devices!
Already a member? Log In