Police

In the past, some states have allowed drivers to refuse a field sobriety test. However, police are starting to trump the refusals. Police are now obtaining warrants to draw a drivers blood, in order to determine if they are under the influence.
Even if the warrant is not obtained properly, there is no time [...]

“Police fired a 50,000-volt Taser into the head of a 45-year-old company director who later proved to be unarmed and innocent. Daniel Sylvester, the owner of an east London security firm employing 65 staff to guard council offices, pubs and nightclubs, was driving home on October 20 when he was stopped by armed police because [...]

“CATONSVILLE, Md. — Baltimore County police have identified a Catonsville man fatally shot by an officer after he used pepper spray on another officer and charged at both of them with a machete.Around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, two officers responded to a report that 25-year-old Jason William Leary was violently beating his wife [...]

‘“A fight broke out between two of the juveniles and caused a large crowd to assemble… as I’m sure you can see on your video,” said Sergeant Larry King of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
“They gave lawful commands for these two to stop fighting. They wouldn’t stop fighting so they had to be brought [...]

A little less than a week ago, I posted an article about a motorist who was pulled over by a police officer. The motorist was later tasered by the officer for refusing to sign a traffic ticket. At least, that is the short version of the story. Read my article for more [...]

With all of the hype in the news about tasers, I thought it would be a good idea to explain what exactly a taser is.
The Taser (Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle) administers an electric charge that causes muscular dysfunction and temporarily incapacitates a suspect. An officer can fire two darts from the pistol-like weapon, causing [...]

“VANCOUVER — A Canadian man died Saturday, four days after police used a Taser stun-gun on him because he reportedly was acting erratically in a store, police said. He was the third person to die in recent weeks in Canada after being shocked by the hand-held weapon.Robert Knipstrom, 36, died in a hospital after two [...]

Last night, I posted an article regarding a man in Utah, who was tasered for refusing to sign a traffic ticket. Today, while browsing CNN, I realized that they caught onto the story as well. The almost two minute video segment shows the man being tasered, and gives a quick blurb as to [...]

“A dashboard camera video posted on YouTube less than 24 hours ago showing a Utah Highway Patrol officer firing a Taser at a driver he stopped for speeding has prompted authorities there to expedite an internal investigation into the incident….In less than six seconds after asking Massey to get out of the car, Gardner has [...]