Comments on: What did the 9th Circuit ruling really say? http://blog.taser.com/2010/01/what-did-the-9th-circuit-ruling-really-say/ An informational blog about TASER - from TASER. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mady http://blog.taser.com/2010/01/what-did-the-9th-circuit-ruling-really-say/#comment-5649 mady Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:06:40 +0000 http://blog.taser.com/?p=988#comment-5649 I have been a law enforcement attorney since 1995. I teach Use of Force Law. Here is my concern with the case.It does, indeed, establish a separate standard for TASER. The Court squarely places the TASER in a limbo somewhere between intermediate and deadly force. No other Circuit has done that so there is a clear conflict among the circuits...ripe for the Supremes, don't you think? As for viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff....remember what the Supreme Court did in Scott v Harris...it watched Deputy Scott's dashcam video!I wouldn't be complacent. The tone of the opinion concerns me. I have been a law enforcement attorney since 1995. I teach Use of Force Law. Here is my concern with the case.It does, indeed, establish a separate standard for TASER. The Court squarely places the TASER in a limbo somewhere between intermediate and deadly force. No other Circuit has done that so there is a clear conflict among the circuits…ripe for the Supremes, don’t you think? As for viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff….remember what the Supreme Court did in Scott v Harris…it watched Deputy Scott’s dashcam video!I wouldn’t be complacent. The tone of the opinion concerns me.

]]> By: Steve Magas http://blog.taser.com/2010/01/what-did-the-9th-circuit-ruling-really-say/#comment-4330 Steve Magas Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:39:34 +0000 http://blog.taser.com/?p=988#comment-4330 This is an interesting analysis of the 9th Circuit case. From what I can tell, Taser.com believes the 9th Circuit case doesn't change anything on the legal landscape. As long as Taser use is justified in the first place, and then not abused by the officer using it, it is a wonderful tool for law enforcement. The case, though, seems to say that the 9th Circuit is elevating the Taser above some other non-lethal force - such as pepper sprays and batons. They called Taser use an "intermediate, significant level of force that must be justified by a strong government interest that compels the employment of such force..." This is an interesting analysis of the 9th Circuit case. From what I can tell, Taser.com believes the 9th Circuit case doesn’t change anything on the legal landscape. As long as Taser use is justified in the first place, and then not abused by the officer using it, it is a wonderful tool for law enforcement.

The case, though, seems to say that the 9th Circuit is elevating the Taser above some other non-lethal force – such as pepper sprays and batons. They called Taser use an “intermediate, significant level of force that must be justified by a strong government interest that compels the employment of such force…”

]]> By: Deborah http://blog.taser.com/2010/01/what-did-the-9th-circuit-ruling-really-say/#comment-4233 Deborah Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:31:25 +0000 http://blog.taser.com/?p=988#comment-4233 yes I am from TASER. yes I am from TASER.

]]> By: fast private security patrol http://blog.taser.com/2010/01/what-did-the-9th-circuit-ruling-really-say/#comment-4161 fast private security patrol Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:53:03 +0000 http://blog.taser.com/?p=988#comment-4161 now that we know the facts it sounds good, is deborah from taser inter. it sounds like she is .if not i like to see what taser has say about it,but thanks for kepping use infromed. fast private security patrol now that we know the facts it sounds good, is deborah from taser inter. it sounds like she is .if not i like to see what taser has say about it,but thanks for kepping use infromed. fast private security patrol

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