By Police1 Staff
For this week’s ‘Trending Topics,’ we look at 5 more videos capturing police using one of the most vital tools on their duty belt – a TASER. From a standoff in the waters of Lake Erie to a tense encounter with an armed felon at a traffic stop, check out these successful (and in some cases, less successful) uses and add your thoughts below.
 | Ohio cops TASER murder suspect armed with knife Murder suspect seeking ‘suicide by cop’ led officers on a foot pursuit that ended in a standoff in the waters of Lake Erie. |
 | NY police TASER naked man wielding knife at playground Man stripped naked and shoved a man to the ground after stumbling onto a playground. |
 | Utah cops deploy TASERs, pursue wildly evasive suspect Police deployed TASERs and engaged in a lengthy foot pursuit with a suspect who repeatedly refused to surrender. |
 | Armed suspect attempts escape, TASERed during stop Suspect reached for the officer’s gun during the struggle. |
 | Machete-wielding man TASERed in police HQ Suspect entered the station and asked for an officer by name. |