police violence continues to escalate in Germany
“Tasers are life-threatening because they emit a powerful electrical charge that can affect the heart and lead to cardiac arrhythmias. Especially in people with existing heart problems, the elderly, or if used incorrectly, there is a risk that the Taser can cause serious health damage or even death.”
#Protesters arrested, shocked with #Tasers at U.S. Rep. #MarjorieTaylorGreene’s #TownHall
By: Ross Williams - April 15, 2025
"Most of the questions were friendly, though a few more hostile queries made their way into the program, including 'Why are you such a coward in the face of an obvious #fascist takeover?' "
#Georgia #RepublicanTownHalls #Fascism #InsiderTrading #SilencingDissent #USPol
#Tasers & Excited Delirium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yd9nLQx3qQ
#JohnOliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes them claims, the broader effect Tasers have had on #policing, and why you shouldn’t test Tasers out on any of your family members. You’d think that goes without saying, but clearly it doesn’t.
John Oliver on #Tasers the less lethal (but still lethal) police electrification guns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yd9nLQx3qQ
John Oliver on #Tasers the less lethal (but still lethal) police electrification guns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yd9nLQx3qQ
Lethal in Disguise 2 contains updated descriptions, case studies and fact sheets on #kineticimpactprojectiles (KIPs) - #chemicalirritants - #watercannons - #disorientationdevices - #acousticweapons and batons.
Other devices such as #drones - #electricshockweapons aka #tasers - #heatrays - #blindinglasers are also analysed in order to understand their mechanisms, deployment and potential effects.
"Among other findings, the Justice Department says that Phoenix police use #tasers “unreasonably,” and against people exhibiting signs they're experiencing a #mentalhealth crisis. You want to reward the violence with $22 million dollars,” Christian said". https://www.courthousenews.com/phoenix-approves-22-million-for-new-police-tasers/
"Among other findings, the Justice Department says that Phoenix police use #tasers “unreasonably,” and against people exhibiting signs they're experiencing a #mentalhealth crisis. You want to reward the violence with $22 million dollars,” Christian said". https://www.courthousenews.com/phoenix-approves-22-million-for-new-police-tasers/
…As special counsel for the #DOJ’s #CivilRights division during the #Obama admin, Emily Gunston led a 13-month probe into alleged abuses w/in the #Chicago PD. The admin had ramped up such “pattern or practice” investigations in the wake of the fatal #police shooting of #MichaelBrown, a #Black man, in Ferguson, MO, in 2014.
Her team’s report concluded that #CPD’s regularly used #unlawful force, including #shooting at fleeing suspects & using #Tasers in nonviolent encounters.
Hmm? Wondering what "Better kit" means?
#Tasers
As #tasers come to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, community members question if the professionalization of police #oversight is leaving the concerns of people in the community in the dust. https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/07/07/who-is-police-oversight-serving-taser-issue-fuels-ideological-rift-in-santa-clara-county/
As #tasers come to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, community members question if the professionalization of police #oversight is leaving the concerns of people in the community in the dust. https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/07/07/who-is-police-oversight-serving-taser-issue-fuels-ideological-rift-in-santa-clara-county/
Lees alles over: Politie gebruikt tasers om verdachte steekincident aan te houden in Groningen op HBP Media. | #Aanhouding #Groningen #politie #steekpartij #Tasers | Nieuws dat je raakt.
Department of #doublespeak, the San Mateo County is no longer considering those killer #tasers, but is now getting "conducted energy devices". Whoopee!
Police is using ChatGPT-4 powered body cams that turn audio into reports
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/04/23/axon-ai-police-reports-/
#ycombinator #Axon #Forbes #Daniel_Linskey #Draft_One #Rick_Smith #OpenAI #body_cams #GPT_4 #Tasers
"Frankel was diagnosed with epilepsy and was having a seizure when police entered his bedroom on Aug. 29, 2022. The tasing of someone who has just had a neurological event is extremely dangerous," #Tasers https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-anselmo-man-tased-by-police-during-seizure-alleges-cover-up
"Frankel was diagnosed with epilepsy and was having a seizure when police entered his bedroom on Aug. 29, 2022. The tasing of someone who has just had a neurological event is extremely dangerous," #Tasers https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-anselmo-man-tased-by-police-during-seizure-alleges-cover-up
