> I want the police to have a lot of options available to them, to avoid the “everything looks like a nail” problem. That was the idea behind tasers - that the

> I want the police to have a lot of options available to them, to avoid the “everything looks like a nail” problem. That was the idea behind tasers - that they'd reduce use of guns. In reality, they now get used in scenarios where less (or no) force used to be more normal. Why learn de-escalation techniques when you can just shoot a taser? https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/police-use-force-impact-less-lethal-weapons-and-tactics https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/police-use-force-impact-... > A critical research question is whether officers can become too reliant on CEDs. During interviews with officers and trainers, the researchers heard comments that hinted at a "lazy cop syndrome." Some officers may turn to a CED too early in an encounter and may rely on a CED rather than on their conflict resolution skills or even on hands-on applications.