Can a More Powerful Taser End Police Killings?
Rick Smith, the man who pioneered Taser stun guns, says he wants to manufacture a next-generation Taser that is so effective police officers won’t have to use their pistols anymore. But he says it will take 10 years. “Lethal force, even today, is still the most effective way to stop a threat,” Mr. Smith, chief
Rick Smith, the man who pioneered Taser stun guns, says he wants to manufacture a next-generation Taser that is so effective police officers won’t have to use their pistols anymore. But he says it will take 10 years.
“Lethal force, even today, is still the most effective way to stop a threat,” Mr. Smith, chief executive and founder of Axon Enterprise Inc., said in an interview. “If we had really elevated weapons that can do the job and not kill someone, then the rationale for killing people goes away.”
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