Which statement is accurate about taser use?

Which statement is accurate about taser use?

• A. A taser may be used on a moving vehicle
• B. You may taser a non-threatening individual
• C. You should not taser someone doused in flammable material
• D. A taser may be used to punish a non-threatening person

Answer: (C)

Taser use must be limited to situations where there is a legitimate threat and the risk to everyone nearby is minimized. A major safety rule is to avoid deploying a taser when the person is doused in flammable material, because the electrical discharge can ignite vapors and create a dangerous fire or explosion. That risk makes taser use in that scenario inappropriate, so this statement is the correct one. Why the other ideas don’t fit: deploying a taser on a moving vehicle is unsafe due to unpredictable driver and bystander reactions and the potential for a crash; tasers are not authorized for use against someone who is non-threatening, and using them to punish someone is not allowed by use-of-force policies.

Taser use must be limited to situations where there is a legitimate threat and the risk to everyone nearby is minimized. A major safety rule is to avoid deploying a taser when the person is doused in flammable material, because the electrical discharge can ignite vapors and create a dangerous fire or explosion. That risk makes taser use in that scenario inappropriate, so this statement is the correct one.

Why the other ideas don’t fit: deploying a taser on a moving vehicle is unsafe due to unpredictable driver and bystander reactions and the potential for a crash; tasers are not authorized for use against someone who is non-threatening, and using them to punish someone is not allowed by use-of-force policies.