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RCMP halts use of older model Tasers

The British Columbia government has announced that all older model M-26 Tasers don't meet the manufacturer's specifications; the RCMP have pulled this model from the field.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 3 comments

Media Audit Faults Police Over Taser Reports

A report on Canada's freedom-of-information laws says Canadian police force continue withhold key information from the public about how officers are using tasers.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 4 comments

New Policy For Taser Use In Orange County Jails

Orange county deputies will no longer use Tasers on inmates that are handcuffed or restrainted. The new policy has been adopted after the department was criticised on the use of stun guns in the jail setting.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 6 comments

Mixed Reactions To Taser Policy For Uniontown Schools

In Uniontown Area, Pennsylvania, there is a discussion going on about a taser plan being set up which would allow the use of tasers to be used in the Uniontown schools. The plans are receiving mixed reviews.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 10 comments

Saskatchewan: Municipal Police Will Not Get Tasers

Municipal police officers in towns and cities throughout Saskatchewan will not be issued tasers. RCMP and municipal tactical squads will still deploy them.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

The Wild West Taser Style

When Harvey Epstein, co-owner of Mamacitas restaurant in Boulder, Colorado and Casey M. Dane, a supervisor for Colorado Security Services Inc. started to argue over a metal boot that was parked behind Epstein the guns came out, Tasers that is.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Tasers a form of torture, says UN

The UN’s Committee against Torture said that the use of Taser stun guns are a form a torture that can kill. After the recent deaths in the U.S. and in Canada, the committee said countries should give up using Tasers.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 7 comments

Op-Ed Tasers Are Now In Criminal Hands

The stories are just piling up like an electric train wreck, complete with victims twitching and screaming and dying. This technology needs responsibility to go along with it.

In the Media by RobotGod - 1 comment

Man Shot With Stun Gun As He Tries To Leave US Hospital With His Baby

In a shocking clip from a CCTV camera in Houston, Texas, a man is shot with a Taser gun after trying to leave the hospital with her in his arms. The 30 year old man is now claiming his baby girl was seriously injured in the incident

In the Media by Michelle Duffy - 3 comments

Armed robot for police, military, jails?

A new Taser-armed robot is being developed for use of non-lethal force. Warrior X700 is a possible contender for the dangerous jobs normally done by humans. Those familiar with military bomb disposal robots will notice a distinct similarity.

In the Media by Paul Wallis

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