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Exactly, the point, that's why I am looking for the information and resources. Something to reassure that taser may not hurt CI users. However, you know how officers need the facts, where they can find sources that say so. There are a LOT of CI users that I hope to get in touch with them and...

Thank you for clarifying your intention. I am not here to get this whole thing heated up. My intention, here, is to collect information, resources, and sources with citations -- actually, I need an resource to track down an official source to reinforce the training regarding law enforcement...

Well, you could argue with that to a local judge in a municipal court regarding Amendment 14. This would work out for everyone in the court. Yet, in the nature of sensitivity situation, your response have not reassured the Deaf individuals for resisting officers before executing a taser on...

Period? No, not always. Anyone has to "cooperate" with any officer. Once resisted, the situation gets escalated, officers have the "authority" to execute or exercise an arrest. My main question, as I mentioned in the top of this thread -- the officers may or may not realize an offender or an...

Right, an officer has a splitting-second decision to make. An officer has a right to defend oneself from a suspect who could be Deaf or HOH. They are not going to stop and ask the suspect whether they have a CI. Good point.

MRI is not my concern at this time. Tasers is the main concern how to train law enforcement officers when handling the deaf or hard of hearing individuals. I know few having CI. Is there a way to avoid tasering? I need a citation to support the training presentation. Does an office have to...

Exactly, my thoughts. I went googling up some info -- not much to cite the information for law enforcement officers and trainers for follow up. Others say, YES!! However, there are other groups saying no. One of my team has a father who works in EMS service, he says yes, it could. They...

Hee hee, of course!! That's the idea.

Hi, Where can I, as a deafness resource specialist, find a hard-copy resource/citation of a journal or an article regarding Cochlear Implants and Tasers used by law enforcement officers? Does there have a guideline for the law enforcement officers that may use a taser on a person with a CI...