Are Less-lethal Weapons Worth It? Law enforcement use less-lethal or nonlethal weapons on a daily basis, to maintain order and to prevent threats from getting out of hand. Nonlethal weapons are used to minimize civilian casualties in situations that present themselves to be hazardous to the public. Law enforcement use less-lethal weapons to maintain order and apprehend criminals with minimal casualties.
Law enforcement use non-lethal weapons daily, and civilians often encounter health issues from them. These weapons are developed with a specific purpose and that’s to inflict severe pain to disable a person. Tara Culp-ressler says non-lethal weapons are meant to inflict serious pain, but in some cases they can cause death. …show more content…
Some people collaborated and put together organizations and associations to prevent and fight for the people that are getting disabled from these incidents. Andy Campbell denotes that Civil liberty organizations argue that these weapons are doing the opposite of what they are supposed to. This is because they create panic and disorder which result in more injuries.“It’s no secret that flashing a bright light into someone’s face will temporarily disorient them. This is one reason why cops carry lights, but also because they need to be able to see to make a split second decision. “Even “less than lethal” weapons can kill though at least 39 people have been killed police tasers in 2015”(Glawe).
People will always complain or argue against weapons used by law enforcement, but a cop has a split second to chose how to stop a threat. As Amaury Murgando claims “Though using deadly force is justified under the right set of conditions, saving a life is the top priority for any law enforcement agency”. In many cases of police shootings the victims is shot because of him/her not showing the policeman or policewoman their hands. “Even if the suspects gun was a replica or a mirage, a glint of light or shadow or if that now-bullet-riddled unarmed person …show more content…
Non-lethal weapons are used very often, especially since the shooting in Ferguson, many police departments are now using many different forms of less-lethal weapons to apprehend criminals and to control a crowd. “At present, less-lethal weapons are a fact of life. It’s hard to find an agency that doesn’t use at least one in one form or another”(Murgando). Before the controversy of weapons used by law enforcement started there wasn’t very many different kinds of non-lethal weapons used. “”Ask a police officer what are the options when lethal force is justified, and he’ll say, ‘I have my gun and my bullets,’” said Ellis, 32, who recently began marketing the “alternative” in the United States and abroad”(Leiby). The Alternative offers a way for a policeman to still have access to his/her lethal weapon but also be given a chance to subdue to perpetrator without killing
Law enforcement use non-lethal weapons daily, and civilians often encounter health issues from them. These weapons are developed with a specific purpose and that’s to inflict severe pain to disable a person. Tara Culp-ressler says non-lethal weapons are meant to inflict serious pain, but in some cases they can cause death. …show more content…
Some people collaborated and put together organizations and associations to prevent and fight for the people that are getting disabled from these incidents. Andy Campbell denotes that Civil liberty organizations argue that these weapons are doing the opposite of what they are supposed to. This is because they create panic and disorder which result in more injuries.“It’s no secret that flashing a bright light into someone’s face will temporarily disorient them. This is one reason why cops carry lights, but also because they need to be able to see to make a split second decision. “Even “less than lethal” weapons can kill though at least 39 people have been killed police tasers in 2015”(Glawe).
People will always complain or argue against weapons used by law enforcement, but a cop has a split second to chose how to stop a threat. As Amaury Murgando claims “Though using deadly force is justified under the right set of conditions, saving a life is the top priority for any law enforcement agency”. In many cases of police shootings the victims is shot because of him/her not showing the policeman or policewoman their hands. “Even if the suspects gun was a replica or a mirage, a glint of light or shadow or if that now-bullet-riddled unarmed person …show more content…
Non-lethal weapons are used very often, especially since the shooting in Ferguson, many police departments are now using many different forms of less-lethal weapons to apprehend criminals and to control a crowd. “At present, less-lethal weapons are a fact of life. It’s hard to find an agency that doesn’t use at least one in one form or another”(Murgando). Before the controversy of weapons used by law enforcement started there wasn’t very many different kinds of non-lethal weapons used. “”Ask a police officer what are the options when lethal force is justified, and he’ll say, ‘I have my gun and my bullets,’” said Ellis, 32, who recently began marketing the “alternative” in the United States and abroad”(Leiby). The Alternative offers a way for a policeman to still have access to his/her lethal weapon but also be given a chance to subdue to perpetrator without killing