Unarmed Minn. man shocked by TASER sues
Minneapolis Star TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — The 18-year-old man who said a Minneapolis police officer used a Taser on him after his surrender filed a civil lawsuit Friday.The suit by Rolando Demetrio Ruiz, ...
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Analysis of new TASER recommendations: "Aim small to miss small" 1
TASER created quite a controversy by recommending that officers avoid the traditional “center mass” hit with the TASER — firing instead for the abdomen with one probe and attempting to place the second probe in the leg. Anti-TASER folks tried to turn this into a pyrrhic victory, while many in law enforcement looked at it as a betrayal. ...
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TASER advises cops not to aim at suspect's chest 76
By Robert Angelen Arizona RepublicSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The maker of TASER stun guns is advising police officers to avoid shooting suspects in the chest with the 50,000-volt weapon, saying that it ...
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Texas cop not disciplined in deadly TASER incident 9
Associated PressFORT WORTH, Texas — The police officer who used a Taser on a mentally ill man who died as a result of the two high-voltage shocks will not be disciplined and remains on patrol, the ...
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Animal hoarder allegedly uses TASER on trooper 5
Associated PressFARMINGTON, Maine — A 65-year-old Maine woman was jailed for allegedly assaulting a state trooper with a stun gun during an investigation into whether she was hoarding animals at ...
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IACP Digest: Visiting the vendors
Mid-way through my attendance at the IACP session on domestic and international terrorism on Sunday morning, I received a text message from my friend and colleague Hannah Simon: “TASER has an AXON ...
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NOBLE to BART PD: "Your house is a mess" 27
The police pepartment responsible patrolling one of the most-trafficked public transit systems in California is a mess. That’s the unvarnished conclusion one reaches by reading a draft version of the review report submitted to the BART Board of Directors. It was on a BART train platform on New Year’s Day 2009 that a passenger was detained by officers following a fight, and was soon thereafter shot and killed. ...
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Wyo. officers fired in TASER incident 14
Associated PressCHEYENNE, Wyo. — Two police officers who chased and Tasered a 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a Wyoming town parade have been fired.Bud Grose, who was shocked five times by Officer ...
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Utah officers use TASERs to subdue escaped bull 5
Associated PressSOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Police in South Jordan had to use Tasers to tame a bull that escaped from its owner and knocked over an 80-year-old man. South Jordan police Lt. Dan Starks said ...
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The tale of two videos: A unique training opportunity 15
For the average citizen watching these events, it is a good lesson on the threats and complexity of use of force incidents that our law enforcement officers face at every turn. For you, these incidents are great chances to do a series of crisis rehearsals as you prepare you for how you would handle similar situations. Your homework assignment is to watch each incident and visualize how you would have reacted. ...
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