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Electric shock gloves already in use by police departments in Bellevue, Omaha
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I had one of these used on me at a hospital once. I was already fucking handcuffed to the bed so the guy had no reason to shock me other than he was power tripping. And since it was a glove, it was kinda stealthy. I don't think any of the medical staff present even knew that he was tazing me. It happened completely without warning, too.
And let me tell you, these things are worse than being tased by a normal taser. I don't know what kind of battery they have, but it was baaad. I literally pissed myself.
Pretty sure that guy violated some protocols and maybe the law, but no one cared. I yelled at him for it and he fucking tased me again.
Sounds like grounds for a lawsuit (against both the hospital, and whatever agency he worked for) if I were you. You were handcuffed & no danger, so that's cruel & unusual punishment right there.
The problem is that they're designed to leave no mark, so it's really hard to prove in court that they were used. Perfect torture device.
Uhhggg, didn't know that. Been too long to get a lawyer to force the hospital to save video footage? In this day and age, I'd find it hard to believe they didn't have cameras everywhere.
That's weird, every time law enforcement uses a device like this, they have a good reason and no need to hide it. Right? RIGHT‽
I've read that some models do keep a timestamp record of when they were used but I'm guessing wiping the records is trivial.
In my county? Cops can beat the shit out of people spontaneously, and then arrest them for "assaulting an officer", and the best the court can do for you is divert your case through a mental health program.
No, I don't think the court will be much recourse in this...
Go back and punch him. Just spontaneously.