CNBC: “Omg someone got hurt from less lethal”, you shouldnt use it. Also Cnbc: Omg they used guns

You don't want a situation where the only weapon a cop is allowed to use is a gun or a baton. You want to provide crowd control options, or options for subduing a suspect, that are less likely to cause lasting injury. You have to make sure those less-lethal weapons are used correctly and appropriately, with training, and reasonable punitive measures for cops who misuse them.

why are reports more on the negative side of less lethal weapons? put it side by side on the positive side and how many lives it saved too...

No but fireworks and IEDS seem to be fine apparently

30$ for a pop whoa that's good business.

Police: Yells at people plenty of times to get back inside, even aiming guns at them People: refuse direct legal orders Police: shoot less lethal at them People: WHAAAAAAT?

Remote handcuffs: courtesy of Batman😉

You have to keep in mind that less than lethals dont always work.

It's obvious, isn't it? You fight with sword, you die from a sword. Since when an angry mob resolved any conflict? It always backlashes with a double force.

Rarely people are hurt permanently by these whereas nearly everytime someone is shot permanent damage is done

What happens when all police stations get rid of the "harmfull" protest weapons and one day there is a protest that is not peaceful?

I noticed the question "Why is there an uptick in the use of less lethal?" was not asked. It is a valid question. I also noticed that no one talked about bad behavior of large groups of people. The article, instead, chose to center on how the police works to protect property, life and restore peace. A theme the press is bent on pushing. The press should speak with any home, business, property owner or victim of a riot.

I thought this was going to be self defense things like pepper spray and small tasers...I was wrong

"remote hand cuffs" no it's not a remote handcuff. saying it like that is a replacing actual hand cuffs.

This has been an issue waiting for a common sense solution - for decades.

Can I see a graph of rioter/“protestor” violence? I bet Id see thousands of dots on that map.

You go to a riot and then are surprised when you get injured 🤷🏼‍♂️

love how you called them less-lethal instead of non-lethal!

mmm fish hooks on a Kevlar cable. someones gonna get it in the neck and that'll be the end of those

Well pretty soon we are going to hear the police using death rays.

Looks like, as usual, u are shifting the discussion on the type of knife....rather than talking about the way u use the weapon.....changing the knife won't change the output....u need to truly and deeply think about how u train police and what u allow them to do

What people forget is just how expensive less lethal equipment is, not to mention the fact that it has serious limitations

1:13 you guys also cut out the time when they said “GET INSIDE” and they refused to get inside

The best tool is knowledge, if both parties have the appropriate knowledge. Than both should work together. Than you have the ones that know but dont care, and those are the problems starters

Lethal weapons: reason to comply! Less lethal: absolutely no reason to comply!

No it's not safe....its called LESS THAN LETHAL.... if you are on the receiving end of these then you should be re-evaluating YOUR actions.

Oh so a taser is a less lethal. That's funny because the atlanta da said it was none lethal. The da should be in jail instead of that cop.

Wtf 1000 dollars and 30 per shot? Wtf is this price gouging

Realistically who is going to keep their body with hands and legs to the side of their body???

You can buy a million-volt taser rod for $40 Canadian online. I have one.

Does NBC plan on on posting a video about the weapons rioters use? (Let's stop conflating "protester" and "rioter".) Like molotov cocktails, frozen water bottles, and fireworks?

This comment section is going to be fun

Tasers don't always work.

The problem is not the tools being used, it's the mental training police officers need to have

I don't understand CNBC's take. Should they switch back to lethal force?

1:20 This is what happens when you say the wrong thing at a wrong place and in a wrong time.

What I learned from this video is that critics will never be satisfied.

Bring out the Comfy Chair.

Where may I purchase these weapons?

I guess police should start using MORE lethal weapons. MACHINE GUNS?

If only people were like cats and all you needed to break up a fight was a spray bottle

Too often, when someone has even a spoonful of authority or even imagines they do, they seek to exercise unrighteous dominion over others. Some people with badges have tainted their badge by abusing their unique authority.

I dread that it will miss someone’s leg and hit a child

I wonder what should be the solutions for riots and looting? Should the authority beg these rioters or wait until they done destroying everything.

It's so sad to hear this about America

Less lethal is not non-lethal. Even if it was non-lethal, you could have all four limbs amputated, lost both eyes, have ruptured eardrums and a crushed windpipe and the weapon can still be categorised as one as long as you're still alive

How much longer before people start exercising their second amendment rights? If the police are using rubber bullets indiscriminately it's about time the protesters did to, get the tyrannical state out of our business by force if necessary.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm? So dozens of officers can get blinded by laser pointers but it’s a big deal if someone gets hit by a flash bang?

They're certainly safer than live ammunition.

(7:35) *”Police often use drug forfeiture money to pay for new tools like this.* I find it fundamentally wrong that police can just steal money from drug dealers to pay for their new toys. If anything, that money should distributed among local taxpayers. Why do the police get all of that forfeiture money, they did nothing to earn other than their sworn duty which they got paid for? Any other industry this does not work. A car company that doesn’t get to repossess a car that’s been paid for but the buyer is now arrested for crimes. That car is still in possession of the buyer. It just annoys me how police in America are not just the most violent force but also the biggest thieves.*

The problem with modern protests is that you now have to keep a lookout for infiltration of instigators from both more extreme groups as well as individuals in law enforcement. The message is slowly getting lost when more protests decend into rioting. Opportunists attacking small business owners trying to protect theirs when protests roll through their neighborhoods dont help preserving the message of the protest either.

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9:14 that gun looks like it came straight out of halo

This is America ❗️ 🙂

None of this will get better if they defund them

How about deploying prism tanks and mirage tanks?

Oh yeah totally, so if someone points a gun at me, sure I'll tie their legs up with my 'BoLaR wRaP'

Those remote handcuffs are cool

How you use it

I’m surprised that there aren’t national and international standards that set limits requirements and tests for these types of devices - like if the police department wants to buy a new toaster I’m sure that said toaster has to comply with certain safety standards before it is allowed to be sold. nevermind the standards that would need to be met for a company applying to fulfill a tender for replacing kitchen appliances in public service buildings? like data on what chemicals, forces, etc and results of testing should be public knowledge. They can get a patent and if it’s non lethal it’s not like building a home version is going to be super dangerous. Weapons suppliers should be subject to the same standards as pharmaceutical companies. like FDA approved tasers ;)

How did we get there?

Isnt it common sense that youll get hurt if you try to hurt someone?

the paradise for thugs is coming

like how that guy in george was killed when he shot a taser at a cop who responded with lethal force make you wonder why they think it is lethal. Riot police shouldnt come out unless there is a riot. they should make clear that people that are being nonviolence should separate from violent ones

No more pepper in food

The problem is that the people with power to fix don't actually make any effort to fix problems & now the powerless is pointing the finger at whatever they can.

Flashbangs are designed to DISORIENT not DISARM.

Better the live ammo atleast.

Police: *Uses less lethal after protestors use fireworks* CNBC: Now this is police brutality

Let me guess...not it's not safe when used against criminals...endless the criminal steals that weapon and uses it against the police, then it's safe

Momma always told me to treat others the way they treat you...... if the cops dont like it.... it will be the same thing they just used on you.

This is the most capitalist video title I’ve ever seen

They’re called LESS lethal not non lethal. I’m sure if you avoid riots, you will probably never experience less lethal force.

Where is that website that tracks all the police misconduct over the country?

That lady was so annoying 😡

"impact rounds" Paintballs?...

No, it’s why they are called LESS-lethal.

I think tiny sticky tracking devices that can be shot and sprayed at people would be effective. It would allow you to track them down shortly later if they manage to get away.

We shouldn’t have to worry about how dangerous riot control gear is when shooting at domestic terrorists

Below is the WIRELESS TASER

So what happens if one of those wrap teathers goes into an eye or even the face? Those look like really sharp bits going at really high speeds... Or what if they try to dodge and it wraps around their neck? Edit: they mention this but don't address how it's actually better lol What happens if you end up missing and this projectile just soars into a crowd?

these are awesome we need more

Before the introduction of less than lethal weapons, there were two options for police, shouting and shooting. Less than lethal was meant to lessen the need to shoot. Police use of less than lethal has not decreased police shootings, shootings have increased to unacceptable levels, while the use of less than lethals has blown any projected number of use out of the water. Police departments need to step back into the time before they were given less than lethals and figure out what they were doing right back then. If you believe that less than lethal was designed as an alternative to lethal, there is no way citizens would put up with hundreds of thousands of shootings a year if less than lethal disappeared. Shouting or shooting...we clearly have a police excessive use of force and violence problem.

The device with the wrapping is awesome!!!

Bola wrap works pretty well in Death Standing 🙂

How can tasers be the method of last resort when people disobey direct orders?

@13:00 or so......... 2 people injured each year between 2000 and 2020 that's really low. Some of the speakers are sensationalizing the data for sure. Good information though.

The law must stop allowing officer decisions like "unless the officer feels threatened". It must state the only times when lethal force is authorized like "only when an actual gun is pointed at the officer" because anything else is not a real threat. duh.

It's sad that altercations go past verbal command. But what happens when talking turns to yelling and hands still aren't up. Get back up for more yelling?

What if the suspect isn't wearing a shirt ... Won't the hooks from the weapon hurt him

That one girl that kept commenting was not satisfied with anything. I bet I can guess her views on most things.

Dont sell them to Hong Kong Police please

Why should police use any weapons on protesters that are not threatening someone physically? The discussion in this comment section is so far off what any European civilian would accept it is truly disturbing.

The whole 'police evolved from slave patrols' thing seems like it's repeated more for political impact than because it's actually relevant. Police developed all over the Western world at about the same time, with the first formal force being in London. Even in an alternate universe where America never had slavery, there would probably still be police. And (based on what happens the world over) policing would disproportionately target/impact disadvantaged minorities. That isn't to say that the police or the system they uphold isn't institutionally racist, I think it is, the connection with slave patrols just seems spurious,

Physical control training is really bad across the country. We need to focus on the left side of that continuum by investing in people not product.

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yeah that’s why I prefer lethal ways of defense, less-lethal is relatively ineffective in many situations and unreliable.

Crazy idea , they shouldn't be causing damage or rioting like they are , the people actually just protesting I feel bad for because everyone else is ruining what there trying to stand for and is causing all this

News flash if you want training then don't defund police because that's what gets reduced or cut first because cops need things like reliable cop cars, non jamming guns, new ballistic vests, etc all of which is not cheap to say the least

Apparently we are creating national standards. By all means pass legislation on a state-by-state basis.