With controversy increasing over the use of Tasers, some communities are turning to video cameras installed on the stun guns. This is combining a surveillance camera with the Taser:

“…The devices, called Taser Cams, are placed on the end of the guns which can jolt people with up to 50,000 volts of electricity. The cameras, developed in 2005 by Taser International Inc., start recording when the gun is turned on and stop recording when the Taser is shut off.”

link: Peoria proposes spending nearly $100,000 on Taser cameras

The surveillance video would capture just a small segment of the incident. The consideration of the using a camera to record even a brief segment of the confrontation speaks to the concern of possible lawsuits that may arise.

Catherine Forsythe
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Tags: tasers, surveillance cameras, security, lawsuits