We went to court to authorize the importation of 60 Tasers. We bought them 17 months ago and the national government prevented them from entering the country through political speculation. They want to punish the city and its neighbors. And when asked what he would do with the electronic guns Bullrich had acquired during his time at security, he was dropped off with a stylistic commentary. “You know what a terrible question? Because the only answer I can think of is terrible,” he suggested on the verge of eschatological reversal. However, the judges understood that a reasonable officer confronted with the circumstances faced by Constable MacPherson on July 24, 2005, may have erred in reasonable law in believing that the use of the Taser was lawful. “If we had had the Taser, we would not have had to regret cases like Chano or the death of policeman Roldán today. In December 2019, the current government repealed the protocol on the use of firearms and non-lethal weapons, handcuffed and exposed the police. Federal and provincial forces must be equipped with Tasers, police personnel must be trained and protocols must be established for their proper functioning. There is no excuse for this not to happen,” said UCR lawmaker Luis Petri, one of the rulers` supporters. In another of its articles, the resolution repeals regulations on the use of Tasers purchased by the previous leadership in the last section of its administration and calls on the Ministry of Security, as well as the heads of relevant police and security force departments, to establish within 30 administrative working days.
Protocol that comprehensively regulates the conditions and precautions under which specialized police and security forces authorized to handle less lethal electronic weapons may use them, subject to specific training. These tasers shoot arrows that dig into the person`s skin and are connected with a cable up to 10 meters long. The one who receives the boom must withstand a shock of 400 volts for five seconds, comes to rest and is in a state of shock. Frederick explained that the document approved by Bullrich was “vague” and “general,” noting that “in reality, no criteria are set for the use of such electronic weapons.” In addition, he announced that the regulations for the use of these pistols, which are reserved for “special organs of the federal forces for cases of extreme gravity”, would be updated. People against illegal acts, in line with the high level of Within the ruling party, voices are divided on the scope that electronic weapons can have. At the country`s Ministry of Security, responsible for Sabina Frederic, they pointed out that in situations such as those of the musician “Chano”, the use of Taser weapons is discouraged by the manufacturer itself. The weapon is not recommended for incapacitating people under the influence of substances or who have any type of mental illness or illness. Luis Petri recalled that with Resolution 395/2019 of the Ministry of National Security, which authorized and regulated their use, there is a precedent in the regulation of non-lethal weapons. According to the radical leader, its repeal has caused a “legal vacuum in this case and the impossibility of proceeding with its correct and correct use”. The state has now approved the use of Tasers.
As a prerequisite, officers of all the above-mentioned forces must have been trained and, in accordance with the regulations, may only use them to restrain, arrest or prevent the escape of persons who pose an imminent danger of injury to others or self-harm. The Argentine official also reported that the Voluntary Citizen Service in Values, created in July 2018 to train young people who were not studying or working, has been abolished. That our courts had the opportunity to decide on the use of electronic weapons and decide on the legality of their use (as determined by the Supreme Court of the AUTONOMOUS CITY OF BUENOS AIRES in cars “Pisoni, Carlos c / GCBA s / Amparo. Article 14 CCABA s/ Resource of unconstitutionality”, file number 10700/14). The weapon records all audio and video recordings of the scene, has a kind of black box that allows to record what happened and whether the officer (i) acted legally or not. However, doubts are expressed about possible abuses that go beyond the Regulation. Aníbal Fernández said Tuesday that “Argentina is not prepared” for the use of Tasers, in a new chapter in the controversy between the government and the opposition over these non-lethal electronic weapons, which is led by the leadership of Patricia Bullrich in the government of Mauricio Macri. Together for Change has introduced a bill authorizing and regulating the use of non-lethal weapons by police and national security forces, including Taser, that specifies the conditions and circumstances under which they can be used.
“Tazers, commonly known as tasers, are weapons used in more than 100 countries,” Milman told Clarín. Some countries have allowed them and others have banned them. For example, electric shock weapons have been declared illegal in Germany (2 WaffG [33]) if they do not bear an official seal of approval indicating that they do not pose a health risk. Since July 2011, no such seal has been issued for any device on the market. However, in accordance with § 40 Abs. 4 WaffG [34], the federal police may approve exceptions. The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Massa, called for the use of the Taser: “The use of the Taser, the Tonfas or any new tool that helps to integrate technology against crime is a duty. These are the tools that the constitution gives us in the rule of law to enforce the law,” the lawmaker said. A few months earlier, the president of the PRO had confirmed the purchase of 300 pistols at a unit price of $ 3,000. This police activity requires an update of the criteria of action in force in the FEDERAL POLICE AND SECURITY FORCES, which respect the necessary use of public authority to defend the interests of citizens, in accordance with the constitutional and supra-legal norms that regulate their duties and responsibilities in the exercise of their profession, in accordance with the regulations of the international forces signed by our country. agreements, in the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION and in the relevant regulations.
Following a proposal made a few years ago, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will now analyze whether the use of Tasers violates the obligations that the Argentine State has undertaken in international treaties (essentially the American Convention, also known as the Pact of St. José). Send feedback on the rating. Your email address will not be published. This section is not intended for legal advice or advice, which should be sought from a lawyer. Meanwhile, tasers cause severe pain for CELS, meaning their use can be considered torture or cruel treatment and can result in death. The regulation published in the Official Gazette is unconstitutional because it does not respect the principles of proportionality and proportionality, which limit the use of State force. Buenos Aires Security Minister Sergio Berni said that “the use of Tasers in 2020 cannot be discussed for ideological reasons. What happened (with Roldán`s death after he was stabbed to death by a man with impaired mental abilities) deserves to be verified by all those who, for ideological reasons, do not quantify the life of a police officer,” the official said in statements to Radio Rivadavia. From the point of view of this department, the use of Tasers can only be used by tactical groups and in special circumstances, where the only useful resource is these weapons.
“These weapons have been proven to cause serious injury and/or death,” they said from this national portfolio.