It no doubt differs from precinct to precinct, or department to department, but it seems like cops are being taught that tasers are essentially harmless. Not only is this wrong, but it's dangerous.
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Allegedly, and I'm not sure if this is just for the area I'm in (midwest) but from what I hear, officers around here need to complete two things before they are able to become law enforcement officers aside from the actual standard training and classes they need to take.
They need to get tasered themselves, and also pepper sprayed. I believe it had something to do with the fact that the cops can't have claims brought against them that they don't know what it's like to experience it. Though with that being said, there are still going to be cops out there that want to throw around how much 'power' they think they have over someone and tase them just for the hell of it, hoping that just because they were tased/pepper sprayed, that will save them from any repercussions.
So, in all actuality, cops know how dangerous their tools are, but some go around ENJOYING how dangerous it is and use it whenever the slightest opportunity could arise for it.
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