Fatal traumatic brain injury with electrical weapon falls

Kroll, Mark W.; Adamec, Jiri; Wetli, Charles V.; Williams, Howard E.

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2016.07.001

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“…Die zeitliche Nähe zwischen dem CEW-Gebrauch und dem Todeseintritt bei einzelnen Personen in Deutschland und den USA könnte auf eine mögliche indirekte todesursächliche Relevanz der Stromapplikation hindeuten. Statistisch gesehen kommt es in einem von 3000 Polizeieinsätzen mit CEW zu einem Todesfall [27,40]. Während dieser Tatbestand auf einen Kausalzusammenhang zwischen Ereignis und Ergebnis hinweisen kann, beweist dies nicht automatisch einen relevanten Beitrag zur Kausalität der zum Tode führenden Ereignisse.…”

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Elektroschockdistanzwaffen Taser® X2 und T7

Kunz

Krys

2020

Notfall Rettungsmed

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Zusammenfassung Die medizinische Beurteilung von Verletzungen und potenzieller todesursächlicher Relevanz einer Stromexposition durch eine Elektroschockdistanzwaffe beschränkt sich nicht allein auf die situativen Gegebenheiten und die morphologische Befunderhebung, sondern beinhaltet auch eine intensive Analyse polizeilicher Ermittlungen und die Auswertung von Zeugenaussagen sowie vorangegangener medizinischer Maßnahmen. Insbesondere bei zeitlich relevanter Nähe zwischen Exposition und Todeseintritt muss die Wirkung der übertragenen Stromimpulse in Zusammenhang mit der meist komplexen Einsatzsituation und der medizinischen Vorgeschichte des Geschädigten beurteilt werden. Ein detailliertes Wissen über die konkrete und auch abstrakte Wirkungsweise, Wirksamkeit und Risiken von Elektroschockdistanzwaffen ist hierfür unabdingbar.

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Elektroschockdistanzwaffen Taser® X2 und T7

Kunz

Krys

2020

Notfall Rettungsmed

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“…The same analysis does find, however, that officers substitute lower and equivalent force options with TASERs and that the introduction of TASERs is related to an overall increase in use of force incidents (Ba and Grogger 2018). 6 Such research provides some support for a hypothesized "lazy cop syndrome," whereby "police officers may turn to a [TASER] too early in an encounter and may rely on a [TASER] rather than his or her skills in conflict resolution or even 4 Additionally, there is a small but real risk of suspects falling and sustaining traumatic brain injury as a result of TASER-induced loss of muscular control (Kroll et al 2016). 5 OC spray is short for "oleoresin capsicum spray," more commonly known as "pepper spray."…”

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“…Additionally, there is a small but real risk of suspects falling and sustaining traumatic brain injury as a result of TASER‐induced loss of muscular control (Kroll et al ).…”

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Technological Innovation and Police Officers' Understanding and Use of Force

Sierra‐Arévalo¹

2019

Law Soc Rev

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Today, the TASER is a ubiquitous less‐than‐lethal force technology lauded for its ability to curb police officers' use of excessive and lethal force. Although less injurious than other weapons, concerns exist that the TASER can still be misused by police officers. This article uses ethnographic observations and unstructured interviews across three urban police departments to describe how the TASER affects officers' understanding and use of force in beneficial and unintended ways. I find that officers understand and use the TASER as a device that can enhance safety for themselves and suspects, including in cases where the TASER is used in lieu of lethal force that officers believe would have been justified. Despite these benefits, understanding of the TASER as a safety‐enhancing technology also influences the use of excessive force via TASER by young, inexperienced officers, ultimately contributing to the very problem TASERs were intended to ameliorate.

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“…[14][15][16] However, this does not apply to the mechanical dangers CEW can have on humans. Besides the obvious, namely, serious or fatal fall injuries of subjects briefly incapacitated by the CEW charge, 17,18 there is the danger of ignition of highly combustible or explosive fumes by CEW 19,20 and of penetrating ocular injuries. [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] These ocular injuries often result in permanent loss of sight due to persisting eye damage or the necessity of enucleation.…”

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Penetration Depths of Conducted Electrical Weapon Probes Into Human Skull Phantoms

Bolliger

Gort

Kaelin³

et al. 2019

Am J Forensic Med Pathol

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Occasional case reports have described isolated cases of conducted electrical weapon (CEW) probes piercing the human skull. In an experimental setting, we examined whether these cases were just unfortunate incidents, how deeply such probes can pierce the skull, and whether firing distance and CEW probe type play a role in the skull-piercing capability.We fired 5 different CEW cartridges (XP 10.6 m, XP 7.6 m, smart 10.6 m, smart 7.6 m, and smart probe 7.6 m) from 4 different distances (0.5, 1, 2, and 4 m) at head phantoms made of either 5-or 7-mm-thick polyurethane spheres covered with a thin layer of gelatine and buckskin. The piercing depths were recorded by computed tomographic scanning.All tested cartridges managed to pierce the head phantoms. Piercing depths of up to 6.6 mm in the 5-mm heads and depths of almost 5 mm in the 7-mm heads were recorded. Deepest piercing depths were attained with firing distances of 2 m or less.Our results showed that all tested CEW probes are capable of piercing the skull and that shorter firing distances tend to lead to deeper piercing depths.

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Fatal traumatic brain injury with electrical weapon falls

Cited by 30 publications

References 31 publications

Elektroschockdistanzwaffen Taser® X2 und T7

Elektroschockdistanzwaffen Taser® X2 und T7

Technological Innovation and Police Officers' Understanding and Use of Force

Penetration Depths of Conducted Electrical Weapon Probes Into Human Skull Phantoms

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