Two Democratic Mississippi lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict the use of Tasers by police following an investigation ...

Not in Mississippi. Here, police agencies set their own rules about Taser use, and many departments have held on to vague, outdated policies that allow officers to shock virtually anyone ...

You might pause, taser in hand, and ponder, "Can I bring this on the plane?" With safety as a concern and rules tighter than a seatbelt, this is the kind of question that can spark quite the dilemma.

“How do you hold someone accountable if you don’t know?” SGT. DANIEL MATHIS, a Taser trainer for the George County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi. Many police departments in the state ...

YOU DON’T USE A WEAPON ON SOMEBODY IN THAT CIRCUMSTANCE, NOT A TASER AND NOT ANYTHING ELSE. IT JUST WRONG. STATE RECORDS SHOW IT’S NOT UNUSUAL FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL OFFICERS TO USE TASERS ...

But SA Police have refused to provide the ABC with its operational rules that outline when a taser can and cannot be used and said doing so would be against the public interest. "We don't release ...