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The latest Amnesty International report on stun weapons 21
In mid-December, Amnesty International issued its latest report, ‘Less than Lethal’?—The Use of Stun Weapons in US Law Enforcement. The report strongly advocates that law enforcement stop using electronic stun devices (like TASER and Stinger) except in situations where deadly force would be the next option. Not even the highly restrictive guidelines issued by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (currently being updated) or the Police Executive Research Forum (which badly need updating) are good enough for Amnesty International. ...
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DOJ tells Austin PD to strengthen force policies
AUSTIN — A 50-page report by the U.S. Department of Justice released Monday said that the way Austin police classify force incidents allows "far too much gray area in which some serious complaints may be minimized or disposed informally" without enough investigation. ...
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Zen and the gunfighter13
Gun carriers, whether armed professionals or competitors, all argue about what is best. Which stance, which caliber, physical fitness, 1911 or Glock, carbine or shotgun...we can argue for years and never agree. Some opinions are so strongly held that, especially after the amber-colored liquid flows, there have been fistfights over what is “best.” All of this is irrelevant if we are not physically and mentally prepared.
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Cops applaud vests, stun guns for saving lives
41 fewer officers died in line of duty compared with 2007, report findsRelated article: Police deaths fell sharply in 2008Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — Greater use of bullet-resistant vests and stun ...
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NYPD's use of TASERs down for 2008
By Rocco Parascandola NewsdayNEW YORK — New York City police officers have used Tasers far less often since September, when an emotionally disturbed man fell to his death after he was stunned with ...
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Violent suspect dies after being stunned with TASER1
By Erin Allday San Francisco ChronicleSANTA ROSA, Calif. — A man died Saturday after a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy responding to a violent attack in a Santa Rosa home stunned him three times with ...
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TASER training could be key to wider use3
By David Simpson Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — Before DeKalb County puts more than 1,000 police Tasers on the street, a lot of attention will be given to how officers will use the controversial ...
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N.Y. officers to start using TASERs2
Officer, suspect safety cited as main reason more area agencies will begin using TASER gunsBy T.J. Pignataro Buffalo NewsBUFFALO, N.Y. — Fight with a police officer and, in the past, you risked being ...
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TASERS cut injuries, N.C. police say
Physical contact with suspects falls over 6 monthsby Stanley B. Chambers Jr. News & Observer DURHAM, N.C. — Durham police say six months after the police force began using TASERs that the number ...
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Colo. suspect turns TASER on cops67
The suspect is wounded after jolting one officer and aiming for the second.By Kirk Mitchell, Jim McGhee Denver PostLAKEWOOD, Colo. — A Lakewood police officer shot a suspect in the stomach after ...
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N.C. officers TASER man at dad's funeral4
Associated PressWILMINGTON, N.C. — A North Carolina sheriff's official has apologized for plunging a funeral into chaos when undercover agents tried to arrest the dead man's son -- and used a Taser ...
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Police 'justified' in using TASER on S.F. cop
Related article: S.F. cop sues police in TASER incidentBy Malaika Fraley Contra Costa TimesANTIOCH, Calif. — The city of Antioch has responded to a civil rights lawsuit filed by a San Francisco police ...
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S.F. cop sues police in TASER incident7
By Henry K. Lee San Francisco ChronicleSAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco police inspector has filed a federal civil rights suit against the city of Antioch, saying a police officer shocked her with ...
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Fla. deputies TASER undercover agent6
Associated PressPENSACOLA, Fla. — Authorities say deputies responding to a call about a Pensacola liquor store robbery inadvertently Tasered an undercover state agent.Florida Division of Alcoholic ...
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Man arrested after firing TASER at officer2
The Indianapolis StarINDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man was arrested after he took an officer's Taser and fired it at the officer Tuesday on the Near Northside.John Willis Warren, 36, was held in ...
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