Oh boy....I hate to see stories like this...

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

21' rule. Who came within 21'? If the guy with a knife was in his own home and the police approached, did the police violate the 21' rule or did the guy with the knife, who probably never left his own domain?

Police Tasers can reach out to a maximum of 20'. Police know both of these "rules". That a firearm had to be used indicates some escalation was involved.

One might hit a paywall, but this periodical gets facts correct--periodically:

https://www.nytimes.com/article/police-tasers.html