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Bangeo@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I believe in this case it wouldnt have made a difference. The officer would and should have chosen lethal force even if they had a taser. There is a greater chance of a failure with a taser vs a handgun and faced with a murderer with a machete? It would be foolish to take that chance.

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sqgl@beehaw.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
He had a machete? I suppose that can be thrown so I accept your point if true.

How accurately does a taser need to be pointed? Can it be easily held in the officer’s weak hand while the gun is held in the dominant hand?

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- Bangeo@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  according to google tasers have around a 40% failure rate. They are fairly close range and the prongs need to actually stick into the target to neutralise them. I believe officers are taught to use two hands for firing their gun so they most likely pick a taser or pistol not both.
  
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  - sqgl@beehaw.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Thanks for looking it up and summarising.
    
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