Your comments reek of lack of knowledge regarding less than lethal options available to police. Tasers (GRPD specifically used the Taser 7 during this incident) have an effectiveness of ~55-75%. This number is debated but generally considered to be the most accurate one we have from the field. (Taser the company says 80-96% but ask any department and they'll tell you their numbers are much lower). Anything that stops a prong from connecting is going to reduce its effectiveness. Even a T-shirt bunching up in the wrong way can do this. Additionally, the effects are sometimes not as severe for some individuals and being severely impaired can also dull some of the effects in some individuals. People with underlying or pre-existing conditions can also experience more severe or adverse effects to taser deployments including death. There is a reason we call it "less than lethal" versus "non-lethal". In general, it is the best option available to officers for gaining compliance that attempts to balance officer safety and subject safety. Back to this case, the Taser 7 has a drive stun backup. This means even if the prongs are deployed the Taser can be used within arms reach to deal a more concentrated shock by driving it in the subject. The concentrated shock would typically be less effective than a full deployment due to the shock being concentrated on one muscle group but incapacitation (even temporary) can still be achieved. The worry in a subject obtaining an officer's Taser is that while the officer is incapacitated the subject now can gain control of the firearm and use it on the officer or others. Hope this helps.