Created Thu 12th Jun 2008 9:32am PST by

mork

Will NYPD give stun guns to all officers who walk the city's streets?

Settled as No

This has not been reported.

Background:

Background: [quote]The New York Police Department is considering giving stun guns to officers who walk the city's streets, a police spokesman said on Wednesday, prompting calls for restraint from a human rights group.[/quote]

[quote]Police Commissioner Ray Kelly would likely make a decision about whether to issue all police with Taser stun guns within weeks.[/quote]

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1128484120080612?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

10%

90%

Settled as No on Mon 5th Jan 2:17am PST

Activity: H$82,119
Predictions: 120
Comments: 4

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 5th Jan 2:17am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Thu 12th Jun 2008 9:32am PST by

mork

Clarified Thu 12th Jun 2008 10:38pm PST by

nigeleccles [Admin]

: We will settle this based on the decision announced by the police department. If no decision is announced by the suspension date then we will void the question.

Suspended Tue 1st Jul 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Wed 2nd Jul 2008 8:39am PST by

newswrangler [Power User]

: No news at suspend date.

Is voiding this consistent with HD rules or practice? (as opposed to "assuming it didn't happen" by the suspend date).

Did users make predictions based on it NOT happening by suspend date?

Unsuspended Wed 2nd Jul 2008 2:50pm PST by

nigeleccles [Admin]

: No news so far therefore I have extended the suspend date to the end of the year (I made a mistake in my earlier comment)

Suspended Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Thu 1st Jan 3:05am PST by

orlin

: No such news.

Settlement requested Thu 1st Jan 11:25pm PST by

newswrangler [Power User]

: Correct prediction = "No".

There have been no reports of New York increasing the number of stun guns.

(A "new question" might be "Will any city of 100,000+ BAN the use of stun guns during 2009?" -- given the significant rise in deaths as a result of tasers, and the rising number of suits against Taser International (AZ) -- the largest manufacturer of taser guns).

Settlement requested Sun 4th Jan 2:24am PST by

orlin

: I would like to remind about this question.
No reports that this has happened.

Settled as 'No' Mon 5th Jan 2:17am PST by

tomg

: This has not been reported.

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Predictions (120)

46 weeks ago

mmarshall Level 7, Pro (H$3,229)

predicted No (H$100 at 83%)

46 weeks ago

mrperfkt [Admin]

predicted No (H$1,000 at 83%)

47 weeks ago

jarrod Level 13, Psychic (H$69,926)

predicted No (H$100 at 82%)

50 weeks ago

camicalm Level 13, Psychic (H$87,097)

predicted No (H$100 at 74%)

1 year ago

curios predicted Yes (H$100 at 41%)

Comments (4)

ironman288 Level 12, Guru (H$37,564)

Its not worth it, pepper spray is more effective and less likely to do serious damage.

posted 1 year ago

nigeleccles [Admin]

No news so far therefore I have extended the suspend date to the end of the year (I made a mistake in my earlier clarification)

posted 1 year ago

frank2877 Level 11, Legend (H$22,662)

I think the cost of the weapons plus the training will slow down getting these items into the hands of all officers.

posted 1 year ago

dieseldog Level 16, Oracle (H$598,749)

who's gonna be brave enough to tell nigel to hurry up and settle this question already? i wouldn't dare to even comment on the matter. :O)

posted 45 weeks ago

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