Fascinating look at a life-saving weapon that can be lethal
“Killing Them Safely” is a look at the use of Tasers in law enforcement and their often unintended consequences. Sold as a way to subdue violent suspects without resorting to deadly force, Tasers have changed the way police officers do their jobs. The company responsible for this is Taser International. In 1993, brothers Rick and Tom Smith, both in their early 20s, started what would become the multi-million-dollar company in their parents’ garage.<br /><br />Motivated by the shooting deaths of two of their friends, the Smith brothers imagined a world without guns. By 1999, after years of trial and error, they introduced a new electroshock weapon they named the Taser. Almost immediately, Tasers began to alter the way officers did their jobs. Because these weapons were designed not to be deadly, officers used them with less and less restraint, and by 2008, more than 300 people had died from Tasers. Scores of lawsuits have been brought — and continue to be brought — against Taser International.<br /><br />In his directorial debut, Nick Berardini combines interviews, depositions, and other footage to give a multi-dimensional picture of several issues surrounding Taser use by law enforcement. Currently, Tasers are used by more than 17,000 law enforcement agencies in 107 countries. Though the documentary makes clear that most people who were tazed are perfectly fine afterwards, there are those exceptions. The most disturbing images are of non-violent civilians who die after being tazed by police. The company comes across as the primary villain, but Berardini also notes that lack of regulation and oversight regarding these products is also at fault.<br /><br />The only bonus feature on the unrated DVD release is the film’s theatrical trailer.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : First tested in the early 1970s, the Taser was successfully marketed two decades later by brothers Rick and Tom Smith, who lost friends to gun violence and saw the electric shock-discharging weapon as a “non-lethal” alternative to bullets. This compelling documentary follows the Taser’s evolution as a law enforcement tool while examining the hundreds of deaths that have occurred due to its use and whether it makes police more likely to use “lethal force.” 95 min..