the x twenty six taser gun it's marketed by taser international to police forces as a safer non-lethal alternative to guns for police officers when they're encountering someone who is a physical threat rather than cops worrying about harm from physically tackling somebody or facing the permanent effects of their handgun law enforcement has come to rely on this as their go to weapon if you will and when i say rely i mean it in fact tasers are being used by more than sixty thousand law enforcement agencies in one hundred seven countries including here in the u.s. and even though police are relying on them more and more there's been a growing number of incidents over the past decade where they've been used in questionable situations and have had lethal results and we told you about the case of jesse kersey the seventeen year old mentally handicapped boy who was riding a bike in dayton ohio when he was stopped by an officer when the officer was thrown off by percy's speech impediment the boy became confused and started to walk away from the officer towards his mother's house just before he

tasering him. the taser rolls the videotape and eventually the videotape ends.he taser is shut off and that is when officer carelli shoots him twice. >> you'll have more on this tomorrow morning. we have mr. chamberlain who is joining us by phone. kenneth, you feel that the justice was not done today. why? >> well, viewing the audio and the video, it's very clear that there was misconduct at minimal. even if they don't want to say something was criminally done, there's some sort of misconduct. >> misconduct how? >> and -- just using expletives which you guys haven't played on there. using the "n" word. those things tell you that was inappropriate of the police officers from the very beginning, and then they knocked down the door and they just immediately fired a taser at my father. why? he told you he was okay and the police go away. the door was cracked. you saw he was okay. so there was no reason for you to enter his home. >> you say your father was not a threat to the police, but instead feared for his life. >> yes. that's correct. at that time in the morning

. >>> all new at 11:00, tasers can kill you, the company that makes the taser x 26 sold it as nonlethal but they say they can cause cardiac arrest and even death. >>> we have more now. >> reporter: it is the first ever peer reviewed and published article presenting scientific evidence that tasers can impact the heart. the rate of this may impact police policy on the tasers use, a weapon that was marketed as nonlethal and therefore is used in nonlife threatening situations. it appears as the premier journal of the american heart association which will be read by cardiologist all over the world. it was written by dr. douglas knight whom the manufacturer of the taser has discontinued because dr. zitea tes has been paid to testify in lawsuits, but the fact they went through review and won the approval a prestigious journal means it is more like throw be credible. he is the first name that comes to mind when she thinks of electrode. >> i think the impact of this article will be great because this is a well thought of, well respected, well published cardiologist. he's publishing in very well

. >>> a new study looks at injuries caused by police tasers. john will explain how the new findings could impact one bay area police department. >>> i contacted a florida researcher who studied 14,000 incidents and found compared batons or pepper stray when stun guns are used injuries are more common and more serious. >> on one hand there's an increased of citizens an on the other hand there's a decrease risk for the officers i would much rather see someone bruised or cut with a stun gun than killed with a firearm. >> police officer association president gary says lobbying san francisco to allow tasers. the aclu kelly evans says not so fast. >> as a result there were a lot of injuries and some deaths. >> we asked who seem to support police having tasers. >> some say it's a best alternative to something else, that's fine with me. >> how much did it effect the safety of the police officer to get closer to use a baton versus the injury the taser inflicts upon the victim. >> has been considering tasers for the last 2 years. >> some significant paus

more and more, police are relying on tasers. >> it's an excellent tool. fight somebody hands on. >> detective jared mathern should know. he and two other officers are with the louisiana police force. they were uninvited guests who brought tasers who a wedding that went very, very wrong. instead of a toast, the groom got a tase. and the bridal party got a shower of mace. >> what is going through my mind, is oh, my god, i'm suppose getting married and supposed to be the happiest day in my life. my husband is tased and the best man is on his way to jail, too. i don't see how it could get any worse. >> jeffrey has been on the force for 15 years. >> this is a small town. nice to live here. it's quiet. >> it is usually quiet. but not on july 23, 2005. riding along with police is a cameraman. >> what the [ bleep ]. some wedding. >> shooting for a local tv show called "the beat" produced by martin folds. >> sometimes you come back with no video and sometimes you come back and it is pretty good stuff. this time was real good stuff. >> how did this couple's happily

. >> was it his personal taser? >> it was his taser. >> so it wasn't like the taser of subway that was in the back. >> he had it. >> that's the kind of sandwich artist you want on your team. >> i'm sorry, there is a little humor in that video because he was like -- she looks over her shoulder and she's like, uh-oh. >> she was arrested and she is currently being held on bond. she was in court just days ago on unrelated charges. >>> the 50 hottest babes behind bars. >> so, nick, now could be your chance. >> looking for love in all the wrong locked-up places. >>> and this face means motion sickness alert. >> look how he's spinning. >> and how great idea. so we'll switch to u-verse tv and internet... that's just what we need... i got accepted into juilliard. [ dad ] that's great! can we talk about wireless plans? now we can video-chat. and faster internet... [ female announcer ] with at&t u-verse, you can build a personalized bundle to fit your needs. even when they change. call now to bundle two, three, even four servi

. >> was it his personal taser? >> it was his taser. >> so it wasn't like the taser of subway that was in the back. >> he had it. >> that's the kind of sandwich artist you want on your team. >> i'm sorry, there is a little humor in that video because he was like -- she looks over her shoulder and she's like, uh-oh. >> she was arrested and she is currently being held on bond. she was in court just days ago on unrelated charges. >>> the 50 hottest babes behind bars. >> so, nick, now could be your chance. >> looking for love in all the wrong locked-up places. >>> and this face means motion sickness alert. >> look how he's spinning. >> and how >>> who doesn't like a good list, especially like a countdown of hot ladies. nick, you're going to like this. i came across an interesting article on the huffing post u.k. they link to a ranker.com list of the 50-plus hottest women currently. these ladies are behind bars are some of them are looking for love. coming in at number one, renee bell. she's lonely and in search of a rea

one of them whips out a taser and confronts the powerful bull. >> you see this cop with a taser gun,hat's like swatting an alligator with a flyswatter. >> the officer gets within a few feet of hardball and lets the taser fly. >> that just made the bull even angrier, because how would you like to be tasered. it doesn't feel good. >> the bull charges the officer, missing him by inches. then when all hope seems lost, the cavalry arrives. >> here comes the cowboy. he'll take care of this. watch this. here's a cowboy. >> in a scene straight out of an old western, three wranglers rush in on horseback. >> there was a lot of tension in the parking lot. are they going to be able to get him, are they going to be able to, you know, pull him back, you know, away from everyone. >> within seconds, one of the cowboys ropes hardball. >> they got that bull. they got that bull. >> if you don't have a cowboy on a horse with a rope, you can't control a raging bull. it just doesn't happen. a taser gun is not going to do the trick. it's got to be a cowboy. >> the cowboys, they could have just sat back and

>> he dragged a female police officer into like a ditch, tried to shoot her with a taser, and he's only getting 44 months? >> had he just stopped and gone through the original citation he would have spent probably 30 days in jail. >>> look at this video captured by the ozark radio news from west plains, missouri. this is the ozarks treasures thrift store. you can see it is a fully involved fire. firefighters are attacking it. look at that. see that? >> that was big old flame. >> that was the wall, the back wall, collapsing. but there is also video from the west plains fire department from a helmet cam. >> you can see what they're doing here is they're taking orders to move the hoses away from the building because i think they're afraid that other walls are going to collapse and then be on top of their hoses, probably damage their hoses. >> but look at them. this is before the wall collapse, this is them going inside trying to figure out what's going on. >> more an more of these helmet cams they're putting on firefighters, it is just giving us all a greater appreciation for what these gu

. >> was it his personal taser? >> it was his taser. >> so it wasn't like the taser of subway that was in the back. >> he had it. >> that's the kind of sandwich artist you want on your team. >> i'm sorry, there is a little humor in that video because he was like -- she looks over her shoulder and she's like, uh-oh. >> she was arrested and she is currently being held on bond. she was in court just days ago on unrelated charges. >>> the 50 hottest babes behind bars. >> so, nick, now could be your chance. >> looking for love in all the wrong locked-up places. >>> and this face means motion sickness alert. >> look how he's spinning. >> a i was paying too much with cable. paying so much, you want better quality. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. get verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month, guaranteed for two years with no annual contract required. first time we saw tv on fios was amazing. i was just in a..

trying to get his taser and baton out of a car. i said i am lying on the floor face down, tell them they don't have to do this. i already know what is going to happen. when she walked away from me her husband walked up to me and kicked me in the temple area and broke my jaw. he asked how do you feel? everything was broken at that point and the only thing i could do was not let him know he got the best of me which he did. i couldn't even talk. i feel fine. my jaw broke. i felt fine. the sergeant heard that. he comes up and tased -- lighting me up. blood coming out of my mouth and face. how do you feel now? couldn't say anything. ok, run. when he said we're going to kill you i am going to run. i hesitated for a second. stayed on the ground looking for clearance at that point. still on the ground looking for clearance. when i see the clearance it was between the hyundai and the police officer. what i'd do is get up to go run but this -- when this leg was in front of me i didn't know it was broke. when i fall down it was able to make t

policies for taser use vary from state to state. experts say it's time for washington to create strict national guidelines to protect the public bar. from police growing trigger happy with electric shock devices this would help clarify things both for police departments and also frankly would strengthen the hands of people who want to bring litigation against the police for civil rights violations because it would show it would provide a standard that they could use for challenging these local police practices critics claim that justice is rarely served when those who kill turn out to be u.s. police officers in many instances leaving the very people interested in forcing a law well protected when they violate hurrying up or niall artsy new york. on just a few minutes tune in for our spotlight talk show and that's after the headlines. of them is. the thing to do. if. you. the above. site fifty two meters. weights more than eight thousand tons. skin thickness thirty centimeters the guinness record holder. commemorating the battle of s

tasers. >> andrea: bob for ushers as amc theater. >> eric: i know you're kidding about the tasers. >>k a kid. >> bob: i agree. he should have tasered him. >> greg: i am talking facetious. i wouldn't hit a kid in a theater. >> kimberly: you would go to jail. >> greg: but the frustration of sympathizing. >> kimberly: you get if it's a child or another person. if i neem a movie theater and you are going on twitter telling your "red eye" fans and you're disturbing me i can't turn around and smack you. i'll be in trouble. that is an assault and battery. you can go to jail for that. >> bob: at least they could patrol the place. instead of allowing people, this guy doesn't have to go and slap the buy, he shouldn't have slapped him, i agree. no ushers. you are paying a fortune to see these things, most are lousy anyway. you have to look through a bunch of baseball hats. c'mon. >> kimberly: well, that depends where your seats are. if your movie premier screening. >> greg: what is the bost thing you did in a movie theater in >> kimberly: don't ask. >> bob: it wasn't in a movie theater, it was a

policies for taser use vary from state to state. experts say it's time for washington to create strict national guidelines to protect the public or are i am. from police growing trigger happy with electric shock devices this would help clarify things both for police departments and also frankly would strengthen the hands of people who want to bring litigation against the police for civil rights violations because it would show it would provide a standard that they could use for challenging these local police practices critics claim that justice is rarely served when those who kill turn out to be u.s. police officers in many instances leaving the very people entrusted with and forcing a law well protected when they violate hurry up or niall artsy new york and just a few minutes with a down with nato deputy chief to talk anti-missile to fan systems in new york that's after the headlines. wealthy british style. is not on the type of. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cons or for a

persistent use of police tasers is also being blamed for the death of five hundred people in the u.s. since two thousand and one way out of your head according to amnesty international dozens of deaths can be traced to unnecessary force oh well remember policies for taser use vary from state to state. experts say it's time for washington to create strict national guidelines to protect the public bar. from police growing trigger happy with electric shock devices this would help clarify things both for police departments and also frankly would strengthen the hands of people who want to bring litigation against the police for civil rights violations because it would show it would provide a standard that they could use for challenging these local police practices critics claim that justice is rarely served when those who kill turn out to be u.s. police officers in many instances leaving the very people entrusted with inforcing a law well protected when they violate her in upper nile artsy new york. be back in just a few minutes while they're recap our top stories so stay with us here in o

let's taser her in the arm and they do it.y that beautiful baby there is okay and so is mom. very thankful. >> initially sethe said let's not taser her in the stomach then after the thigh they went to the left arm, then they went across the neck and dragged her out. it was inappropriate. it did happen. critical question here is what happens next. of course, it's excessive force. what was interesting, as you were pointing out. 9th circuit evaluated this particular case and three judges overruled the district court. you know what, district court says excessive force and acted unconstitutionally three judges reversed it and it was not excessive force. >> one woman, a child in the car and three officers. that is incredible. >> gregg: i read one or two of the justices said we ought to give these police officers a medal. ligs and i talked about something. the supreme court case in 1989 called grant and sets forth four factors. if you look at factor number one does the accused are they posing any immediate threat? are they attempting

and the tasers aren't the ones. legal tasers have wires that reach only 15 feet.s, not 50,000. under the law, it is a two-year misdemeanor. >>> a new noninvasive misdemeanor. >>> bigad shaban reports on the new device that promises relief for millions of americans. >>> valerie james spends nine hours a day, reading for work. and it often hurts her eyes. >> sometimes it itches. sometimes you have a sensitivity to light. >> she suffers from a condition called dry eye. she uses drops up to five times a day to keep them moist. but that isn't enough. >> it actually hurts. she's hoping a recently approved procedure can help. the device applies heat to the eye, unclogging the oil glands which get plugged up. >> they tend to get plugged, obstructed. so none of the oil gets on the surface. >> reporter: dr. hamilton says the problem is worse for many dry-eye sufferers because they don't shut their eyes completely when they blink. >> the oils and the tears are sitting down here on the lower lid. so if we're partial blinking, we're not accessing the tears. >> reporter: millio

just doesn't sit well with me. >> he had no right tasering. i don't wish that on anybody. >> the town's council will hold a public meeting tonight to discuss the incident. >>> well, the mother of two children found living in an old school bus in houston is trying to regain custody of her children. in court this week, show told the judge she wants them back. no decisions have been made. the children, ages 12 and 5 years old, have been in foster care. at the time, both parents were in prison for fraud. >> the department is working with me. and i'm, you know -- i hope i've dem straighted that i am willing to do whatever it takes to get my kids home. >> the bus is converted to an rv. and it is suitable living quarters. >> the bond with the kids is very, very strong. they're excited. they want to come home. >> reporter: child protective services says she need toss clean up her property -- needs needs to clean up her property and prove she has a good relationship with her children. >>> video shows animal trying to break through the protective glass.

. >> a year before this incident a very experienced officer having the same identical taser carried in the same holster did the same thing. >> the defense lawyers said he should never have been tried or convicted and at the same time oscar grant's family is outraged at the prospect of a new trial. the court has three months to make a decision. >>> two fullerton police officer are standing trial in the death of a homeless man. he died five-days after being beaten by officers responding to a call. he is being charged with second- degree murder and involuntary manslaughters the other officer is charged with involuntary man slaughter. >>> arpaio is being sued for racial profiling in the sheriff's department. the justice department has been seeking reforms including a court appointed monitor and accuses the sheriff of cutting off communication. the sheriff denies the racial parole filing allegations and will not -- profiling allegations and will not give up. >>> and away area beauty burned in a recent fire, why she is not letting that injury get in the way of her pageant dreams. . >>> time

. >>> breaking news tonight a man tasered and killed by police. federal prosecutors are going to investigate the case and we're learning new details about the fatal confrontation. that's ahead. >>> the woman at the center of >>> the woman at the center of the u.s. secret service prostitution scandal is spilling the details of the night she met the agent who took her back to the row tell room in cartagena, colombia, where she says they had sex. in an in-depth interview with colombia's "w" radio the escort, danya soares described meeting the agents at a bar where she says alcohol was flowing like water. not a big surprise. here's what she said happened when she left the bar with two of the agents and another woman. >> translator: my friends nor i, you know, we didn't know they were agents, you know, obama's agents, or, you know. and then we left, and we went to this place to buy condoms, and then we went to the hotel. who went? well, my friend -- well, she's not really a friend, acquaintance, and the agent who was with me and the other one. and the