Less Lethal
The Less Lethal topic section covers the complex topic of nonlethal force using TASERs and other weapons by police officers, with the latest news, training and expert columns.
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Police later learned that he had been smoking hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms
The suspect stabbed another man 159 times with a pocketknife
In England, most officers do not carry firearms, except those that protect VIPs, including the royal family
A spokesperson has condemned the officer’s actions, calling them “disgraceful, completely unacceptable and shocking”
TASER credits their product with saving lives by providing cops with a less-lethal option when confronting criminals
TASER may have been better than pepper spray or beanbag shots, which are useless against pain-averse suspects
A member of the SWAT team threw a flash grenade inside the home just before the fire broke out
Says he was just trying to help at the scene of a car wreck near his house
Findings from a Force Science Institute study reveal that even before the object coming into view can be recognized as a gun, a shot is off
A live suspect lying prone with one or both hands hidden under his body poses a potential threat because of his possible access to a concealed weapon
The NAACP presented statistics from Oakland authorities on 45 officer-involved shootings from 2004 to 2008, one-third of which were fatal and 37 victims were black
Examiner said he died of cardiopulmonary arrest, had acute methamphetamine intoxication and likely had excited delirium
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Female suspect resisted and knocked a TASER prong into the officer’s pinkie before it was discharged
The less-lethal device went off during the struggle and shocked both men
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 stipulates that cops must make “reasonable accommodations” to the known physical limitations of a suspect
Says the suspect had troubled history with law enforcement since the 80s
The suspect fatally shot two men and injured one woman before an officer hit him with a TASER as he broke into the PD
Defense counsel Mike Rains said after the sentencing that he blames the Alameda County DA for prosecuting an obvious accident as a murder case
Depending on the interpretation of the verdict, he could get probation or years in prison
Departments have become more sensitive to liability and the need to justify police actions
Subdued one man with a TASER when he realized he was being arrested and tried to run
Results of an autopsy on the 18-year-old are not yet available
The man is being booked on suspicion of attempted murder, making terrorist threats, multiple attempts to assault officers, possession of explosive devices and burglary
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