Catherine Cortez Masto: “The opportunity is real and the timing could not be better to embrace it.”

The device presents substantial risks if deployed during civil arrests — even more so if it is deployed without clear limits, appropriate training, and comprehensive oversight.

Targeted violence towards a law enforcement officer is completely unacceptable and anyone who tries to hurt a cop because of their job should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

But work in this industry presents distinct mental health risks, and we owe it to construction workers to find solutions.

A device capable of delivering an electrical shock through direct contact with an individual presents substantial risks if deployed during civil arrests.