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more about #cops more comments → Sonicslasher: Words and patience don't stop a druggie on LSD. #tasers more » P3nnst8r: DON'T TASE ME.... Oh, really? Well, go ahead then, bro. #tasers more » Coolmodo: I'm shocked by the results of this study. more » brdystyls006: I am sorry but just the thought of being tased wouldn't be (given it acts on your nervous system) safer. Yes I would agree that not having to beat the... more » B3ND3R: I have no problem with police using tasers. I have a huge problem with the use of tasers being the default response for every situation. It is incre... more » Hello Mister Walrus: Since we're talking about this, is there a study on the relative dangers of candle wax, whipping and voluntary asphyxiation? You never know when you m... more » AyeEye: To be politically correct it should be "alleged perpetrator" (I hate that word) ... When the police are in a position to need the baton or taser t... more » nutbastard: on star trek, it's "don't phase me, bro!" in colleges, it's "don't haze me, bro!" for native americans, it's "don't maize me, bro!" you could threa... more » DSArmageddon: The force of law is based upon the force of violence. Without the capacity for violence in law enforcement, there would be little motivation (for mos... more » ThePaul: Meh. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Speaking from an officer's standpoint, we are not *supposed* to engage sus... more » nutbastard: "Taser use reduced the overall risk of injury by 65 per cent." so what, they miss 65% of the time? because as far as i can tell, getting tased has a ... more » IUHoos: I hear hippies burst into smoke when tased. #tasers more » nick's after the gnarly necter.. 800.: It's easy for people not on the street to say things like "use words and patience." #tasers more » snoop_dizzle: What about laughing gas? Instead of launching tear gas canisters, laughing gas could make it fun for everyone. ;) more » lostarchitect: I know my girlfriend's super pissed at me when she looks at me like I'm a total ass and says, "Use your words". #tasers more » -
#studies
Tasers Are Safer Than Fists and Batons, Less Safe Than Not Beating People Up
A new study by the University of Pennsylvania has found that it's safer for cops to use tasers to subdue perps than their fists and batons. But safest of all? Using words and patience. More » -
#tasers
Texas Cops Break Out the Taser on a 72-Year-Old Woman for Being Old and Curmudgeonly
Despite the fact that tasing a full-grown man borders on excessive, a Texas cop found it necessary to tase a 72-year-old woman because she was yelling at him. And the slightly horrific, slightly hilarious farce was all caught on camera. More » -
#imagecache
Now Just What In the Hell Is Going On Here
Seriously, can someone explain it to me? Because I, for one, am at a loss. [FailBlog] -
#badideas
CoolCop Is a Hose That Runs AC Right Into Your Shirt, But Only if You're a Cop
You know you've made it as an inventor when you're selling a vacuum cleaner hose to cops for $50 that's designed to run from their car's AC vents to their shirts. More » -
#dumbcops
Does This Look Like a Gun to You ?
It did to Australian cops who found this steering wheel lock while searching 18-year-old Chad Hasting's car after they pulled him over. They called in backup and arrested him for possessing a gun. More » -
#schadenfreude
Google Street View Gets Ticket, Captures Self Getting Ticket On Google Street View
We tend to cover the zany antics of the Google Street View team quite a bit here at Gizmodo, as you can see. For those of you who hate that, this story is pure Schadenfreude. More » -
#manvsmachine
Police Chief Unintentionally Shows that BlackBerry+Driving=Car Accident
Police Chief Brian Wilson, of Washington, issued a public apology after his squad car crashed into another vehicle because his eyes were on his Blackberry instead of the road. Tsk tsk. More » -
#cameras
Taser Axon: Cops Goes FPS
The Axon is a bit of a shocker from Taser. It's not a "taser" in a traditional sense, but a POV camera cleverly squeezed into a Bluetooth-sized headset. More » -
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#solitaire
Cops Get Bored at Work Just Like You and Me
Jeffrey Toobin isn't the only person who gets caught dicking around on his computer when he should be working. [The Duty via Bullshit] -
#freeze
E7 Cop Car of the Future Still Despises Batmobile
Carbon Motors would like to begin selling this made-to-order police vehicle to your local precinct. No, it's not just a fancily painted Dodge Charger. It's a car all on its own, the E7, made specifically for cops. And since it doesn't exist yet, ex-Ford employees at Carbon Motors are prepared to brag heavily about all the sweet new features: More »
