Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Deaths and serious injuries following Taser deployment
Taser products have been associated with numerous public controversies involving deaths, serious injuries, falls, and allegations of excessive force after deployment. Reviews have debated causation, the role of underlying health conditions and restraint, product warnings, officer training, and the appropriateness of individual uses.
Human-rights and civil-liberties criticism
Amnesty International and other organizations have criticized the use of conducted-energy weapons in circumstances involving children, vulnerable people, restraints, repeated shocks, or punishment. The criticism has focused on proportionality, medical risk, accountability, and the possibility that devices marketed as less lethal may be treated as routine compliance tools.