Dan Jensen was watching his neighbor’s house burn, watching the fire creep closer and closer to his own home, and trying to patiently wait for the fire truck. But they weren’t coming, so he grabbed his hose and stood by his fence, hoping to buy his property some time. It was this, humbly battling a blaze, that cause the police to use a Taser on him. [Read more…]
Cops With Tasers Now Have Cameras
USA Today featured a story this week regarding the use of Tasers in police work. It wasn’t the typical questionable use of force story that we most often see associated with these tools for law enforcement. No, instead, it discussed the use of cameras as attachments on the weapons. [Read more…]
Florida Women Face Taser Assault Charges
Two women, allegedly upset about their service at a local fast food joint are now facing aggravated assault charges for taking their frustrations out on a restaurant worker. We’ve all been frustrated with service before but these two women took customer frustration to a whole new level, making national headlines with their alleged acts. [Read more…]