Reveal What Police Weren’t Told About Tasers
Aug 16, 2025
Matt Masters, a Kansas City police officer, shares the heart-wrenching story of his son, Bryce, who suffered cardiac arrest after being tased for over 20 seconds during a routine stop. Once a proponent of taser use for its perceived safety, Masters now challenges the transparency of Taser International regarding the dangers of this weapon. The conversation dives into taser marketing, the ethics of their use in law enforcement, and urgent calls for greater accountability and safety awareness in police training.
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Officer's Firsthand TASER Training
- Matt Masters trained with TASERs and described the experience as excruciating and immobilizing.
- His early belief was that TASERs kept officers safe by avoiding physical scuffles and shootings.
Family Rushes To Aftermath Of Stop
- Bryce Masters was pulled over and tasered, then went limp and stopped breathing, triggering an emergency response.
- Matt and Stacey Masters arrived to chaos and discovered their son had been intubated and was unresponsive.
Medical Diagnosis After TASERing
- Doctors told the Masters that Bryce had suffered cardiac arrest and brain damage from oxygen deprivation.
- The neurologist estimated Bryce's heart had been stopped for seven to eight minutes.