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Taser, the company, gets a lot of cop love because of its titular product, which is deployed (too) frequently to subdue arrestees. It probably doesn't get as much love for its body cameras, especially since it's already wired one line to sync footage with Taser deployment.
Its cameras are going to get even less love now. Taser's latest product looks to ensure no shooting goes unrecorded.
To ensure accountability during police encounters, Axon, Taser's police body camera division, has announced a small sensor for gun holsters that can detect when a gun is drawn and automatically activate all nearby cameras. The sensor, Signal Sidearm, is part of a suite of products aimed at reducing the possibility that officers will fail to or forget to switch on their cameras during encounters with the public.
This isn't a welcome development for cops who'd rather have every shooting/killing go unrecorded. And it's probably not going to be picked up by many departments as it's an aftermarket add-on that serves the singular purpose of accountability.
[...] Say what you will about Taser's taser, but its camera division (Axon) continues to make strides towards better law enforcement accountability. In addition to the gun-out, camera-on clip, Axon has also made body/dash cameras that begin recording when squad car doors are opened and/or the cruiser's lights are turned on.
(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Monday March 13 2017, @01:11AM
This is why I bought TASR 2 years ago, selling and rebuying a couple times since. They get to 28 or so I sell, they drop to 22 or so and I buy. Right now I'm buying.
It's not the tasers nor the cameras. It's the razor blades. Yahoo isn't working for me at the moment so I don't know the name, but they're managing the data from every camera in a court sanctioned way, with a recurring monthly fee for every camera. This is why they will be worth 30-35 in the next 2-3 years, and who knows what after that.
Don't try to time the market. I've got shares in my retirement account that is holding them. I've got shares in my extra money account they I buy and sell every few months.
When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.