https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation...story.html
The device can be used from a distance or in “drive mode,” in which the charge is driven directly into a person’s body at close range,
I'm guessing that's what the officer was afraid of. People wouldn't be questioning this is there was no weapon involved. The suspect having a weapon in his hand can't just be dismissed. Was the officer being reasonable in fearing that weapon could cause him to get stunned and cause the suspect to steal his gun? That is what is relevant here. Did the officer have the man completely in control before he went for his gun? I couldn't see that because the camera is off of them until a couple seconds before the gun goes off. Once the camera pans over to them, the officer is getting lifted into the air as he goes for his gun.
The device can be used from a distance or in “drive mode,” in which the charge is driven directly into a person’s body at close range,
I'm guessing that's what the officer was afraid of. People wouldn't be questioning this is there was no weapon involved. The suspect having a weapon in his hand can't just be dismissed. Was the officer being reasonable in fearing that weapon could cause him to get stunned and cause the suspect to steal his gun? That is what is relevant here. Did the officer have the man completely in control before he went for his gun? I couldn't see that because the camera is off of them until a couple seconds before the gun goes off. Once the camera pans over to them, the officer is getting lifted into the air as he goes for his gun.
