Category: Use of Tasers

As you “undeck the halls,” defy gravity on ladders taking down lights and plot a strategy to stay off the naughty list next year, I’d like to take a few moments of your time to…

After 23 years in law enforcement, I’ve attended a bunch of classes. I’ve also taught a bunch of classes relating to everything from basic law enforcement to on-scene response to the Georgia Association of Law…

Last week, we were inundated with news stories and commentaries about the execution of a convicted cop killer. In my post last week, I allowed you to read the course of the appeals and the…

I love the practice of law. I am honored and proud to be a member of a profession that takes an oath to zealously represent the rights of others. However, practicing law often means staying…

On July 19, 2011, a federal jury returned a $10,000,000 verdict against TASER International, Inc. I’ve received several calls and emails from LEOs about this verdict. Readers of Bluelinelawyer know that I believe in the…

Long before furloughs of LEOs and budget cutbacks in the face of increasing attacks on LEOs, Desiderius Erasmus famously said, “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” Now I never met…

I receive calls and email from LEOs about a variety of topics. Some questions and discussions led to posts on www.bluelinelawyer.com. I also read other blogs, LEO-focused websites and the internet sources. This blog post…

Popeye was famous for saying, “That’s all I can stand, ’cause I can’t stand no more!” That’s about where I am right now. I can, from memory, think about shootings that resulted in the murders…

I woke this morning to find an email from PoliceOne about the recent shooting in San Francisco of a man in a wheelchair who stabbed a LEO. Yes, he stabbed a LEO. The article explained…

It just never gets easy to hear. In my city, my state, my country or elsewhere, the news stories about LEOs killed in the line of duty chill my blood and stop my heart. From…