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Entries Tagged as 'Taser'

Maybe I Spoke Too Soon.

December 11th, 2007 · 22 Comments

Labels:criminal law law police suicide suicide prevention Taser Taser gun weaponsBut then again, maybe not. Tell me what you think.
Here’s another Taser issue to consider. There is a report on Live Leak today about how police officers are able to save people from committing suicide by […]

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Tags: Taser · Criminal Law · Law

Tell Me You Are Not Afraid Of Tasers

December 8th, 2007 · 46 Comments

Labels:cops hearing impaired police Taser tazerFor a while I have been reading the police use of Tasers articles and while it disgusts me, I have not really been afraid of actually being Tased myself.
For one thing, I rarely have any instances in which I interact with cops. I […]

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Police Taser Use Out Of Control

November 30th, 2007 · 72 Comments

Labels:arrest child custody criminal law eggshell skull rule intentional acts medical condition Negligence personal injury police punitive damages Taser Taser gunI really don’t know when the Taser gun started being a standard issue item for police officers. I know that the Taser was […]

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Tags: Taser · Child Custody · Criminal Law · Personal Injury