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Deputy who killed man after mistaking gun for Taser is an insurance exec who pays to play cop
Raw Story - Tue Apr 14, 2015
The reserve Tulsa County Sheriff's deputy who fatally shot and killed a man last week when he thought he had pulled his Taser, is part of a group of wealthy donors who make large contributions to the department for the privilege of playing police officer. More»

10-Year Old Tasered By Police On Career Day
Crooks and Liars - Sat Sep 27, 2014
What the hell? The days of friendly Officer Pete and career day fun are long gone - Now the cops bring tasers to teach kids. More»

Cop suspended after Tasering 10-year-old girl
Associated Press - Wed Nov 18, 2009
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - A police officer who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission has been suspended - not for using the weapon but for not having a video camera attached when he used it. More»

Taser makers say don't aim at chest
CNN - Thu Oct 22, 2009
The maker of Taser stun guns has advised law enforcement agencies to avoid hitting suspects in the chest, partly "to minimize controversy". More»

Georgia police have used Tasers on handcuffed suspects
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Sat Jun 27, 2009
Gwinnett County, GA - Gwinnett County police are increasingly shocking suspects with Tasers and have turned the weapons on people they have already handcuffed, according to reports obtained under Georgia's Open Records Act. More»

Cop Tasers Waiter "....because he thought it would be funny"
WXIA=TV - Tue Jun 23, 2009
Danny Wilson insists he never saw it coming: On February 16, the Waffle House waiter was chatting with two Gwinnett County police officers when a third officer approached, his taser set on stun. More»

'No excuse' for teen's Taser death, mother says
CNN - Wed May 27, 2009
DETROIT, Michigan - Renea Mitchell said her son Robert wanted "nothing to do" with police, a feeling she said is "nothing new" among teenagers in Detroit. More»

Police fire Taser at man, 89, who fled care home
Daily Mail, UK - Mon Jan 12, 2009
Llandudno, North Wales - The family of an 89-year-old man shot with a Taser stun gun by police yesterday spoke of their anger at his treatment. More»

Police Taser Boy with Broken Back 19 Times
KYTV - Sat Jul 26, 2008
OZARK, Missouri - A family wants answers about what happened to their son that left him hospitalized. More»

Ex-cop may be charged in case of man Tasered to death
Associated Press - Tue Jul 22, 2008
WINNFIELD, Louisiana - A police officer shocked a handcuffed Baron "Scooter" Pikes nine times with a Taser after arresting him on a cocaine charge. More»

Northern Calif. man dies after police use Tasers
Associated Press - Wed May 28, 2008
WOODLAND, California - A Woodland man has died after police officers fired on him with a Taser stun gun. More»

Family Of Woman Who Died After Being Tasered Suing Police
Associated Press - Tue Apr 29, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The family of a schizophrenic woman who died after being shocked by a Taser 10 times during a mental health crisis is suing the City of Green Springs and two of its police officers in federal court. More»

Chicago study calls Taser's safety claims into question
CBC News - Fri Feb 1, 2008
Taser stun guns may not be as safe as their manufacturer claims, according to a study carried out by Chicago researchers, CBC News has learned. More»

Video captures jailhouse struggle
Associated Press - Wed Jan 23, 2008
Santa Ana, California - A man who was arrested by Orange County deputies was stripped of his pants, strapped to a chair, Tasered repeatedly while in handcuffs and slammed to the floor with a knee to his head, a newly released videotape shows. More»

Police, protesters clash in New Orleans
Associated Press - Wed Dec 19, 2007
NEW ORLEANS - Police used chemical spray and stun guns Thursday as dozens of protesters tried to force their way into a packed City Council chamber during a debate on the planned demolition of some 4,500 public housing units. More»

Hearing Impaired Man Tased by Police
KWCH-TV - Mon Dec 3, 2007
WICHITA, Kansas - Donnell Williams had just gotten out of the bath tub, wearing only a towel around his waist, when he turned the corner to see guns pointing right at him. More»

Taser probe: Trooper acted "reasonably"
Associated Press - Fri Nov 30, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - A Utah trooper who used a Taser to subdue a stubborn motorist who was walking away from him during a traffic stop felt threatened and acted reasonably, state officials said Friday. More»

Taser used on pregnant woman in Ohio
Associated Press - Wed Nov 28, 2007
TROTWOOD, Ohio - The FBI is investigating whether a policeman violated a pregnant woman's civil rights when he used a stun gun to subdue her, authorities in this Dayton suburb said Thursday. More»

Trooper zaps driver over speeding ticket
Associated Press - Wed Nov 21, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Authorities are speeding up their investigation of a state trooper who zapped a motorist with a Taser now that video of the traffic stop has been posted on YouTube, the Utah Highway Patrol said Wednesday. More»

Police Taser Handcuffed 14 year old girl
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Fri Nov 2, 2007
SNELLVILLE, Georgia - A police officer was "forced" to use a Taser on a handcuffed 14-year-old girl who became unruly while trick-or-treating on Halloween night in Gwinnett County, police said Friday. More»

Taser victim likely confused, mother says
Globe and Mail, Canada - Wed Oct 17, 2007
VANCOUVER -- The mother of a Polish immigrant who died after being tasered during a confrontation with police at Vancouver's airport last weekend says her son was a "very good boy" who was probably confused and anxious over his first-ever flight on an airplane. More»

Examiner dfends "excited delirium" diagnosis in taser death
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Sat Oct 6, 2007
Gwinnett's medical examiner said she stands by her diagnosis in the death of a Norcross man who was tasered, even though she cited a condition that's not universally accepted. More»

"Tasers Do Not Work On Raccoons"
Wisconsin Gazette Extra - Sat Oct 6, 2007
Terrified, Theresa Griffin heard something coming up the stairs from the finished basement of her South Pearl Street home. More»

Officers, sheriff's deputies sued; brutality in county jail alleged
Joplin Globe - Sat Sep 22, 2007
CASSVILLE, Missouri - A Butterfield woman is suing three Barry County Sheriff's deputies and four Cassville police officers in federal court alleging they brutalized her July 23 in jail. More»

In Stun Gun Training, Officer's Spine Is Fractured
New York Times - Tue Sep 18, 2007
Advocates for the use of stun guns by police departments like to point to evidence that they are a generally safe way to subdue aggressive suspects. More»

Wheelchair-bound Woman Dies after 10 Taser Shocks
Associated Press - Tue Sep 18, 2007
CLAY COUNTY, Florida - A Clay County woman's family said it's seeking justice after their loved one died shortly after being shocked 10 times with Taser guns during a confrontation with police. More»

Student arrested, Tasered at Kerry event
Associated Press - Mon Sep 17, 2007
GAINESVILLE, Florida - Video of police Tasering a persistent questioner of Senator John Kerry became an Internet and TV sensation Tuesday, generating fierce debate about free speech and the motives of the college student involved - a known prankster who often posts practical jokes online. More»

Oak Harbor Man's Friends Blame His Death on Taser
WTOL-TV - Tue Aug 14, 2007
FREMONT, Ohio - Craig Burdine, who died Saturday morning after a run-in with the Fremont police, had a history with the Sandusky sheriff's office. More»

Mississippi Suspect Dies After Being Shot With Taser
WAPT-TV - Tue Aug 14, 2007
JACKSON, Mississippi - Jackson police are conducting an internal investigation after a man shot with a Taser gun died early Wednesday morning. More»

CA: Suspect Dies After Deputies Use Taser
KCRA-TV - Tue Aug 14, 2007
WATERFORD, California - A man died Wednesday after a Taser gun was used by authorities in Stanislaus County to subdue a robbery suspect. More»

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