Why Tasers sometimes fail to stop suspects — and what weight has to do with it

Comments

1. Miad: i've heard of this happening with smaller people before but never thought it was that pronounced - what's the protocol for backup?
2. Marek: talking heads on cop shows often gloss over this but how common is it for tasers just to...not work? don't they have some sort of training to adapt to various
3. Quiet Talon: weight is the last thing they're thinking about when they're on the warpath
4. Ember Lynx: don't get me wrong, tasers are not the ultimate solution for every situation, but can we talk more about de-escalation techniques and less about arming everyone with a
5. Rayan: seriously think body composition is an afterthought when we design these non-lethal tools
6. Vossnora: what does it even take these things to stop working properly? that's not a taser malfunction, that's a design flaw right there
7. Veraibrahim: the effectiveness of tasers does depend on body composition, but how much do police departments know about their officers' physiological response to stress situations?

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