incapacitating weapon which delivers an electric shock aimed at temporarily disrupting muscle functions and/or inflicting pain without causing significant injury
A mom called 911 to get her son mental health help. He died after police responded with force
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Electric stun gun found in man from Jever's car - Investigations into violations of the weapons law
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Police kill woman who threatened officer with homemade weapon: Balcones Heights police said they used a stun gun on Marta Lamar Prater multiple times before ...
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Family of man struck by car on I-25 after being shocked with Taser sues Larimer County sheriff’s deputy
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Stolen dogs and bikes found in raid on drugs den house in Coventry: Police say they seized a 'large' amount of crack, heroin and cannabis and four ...
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Police Taser man who beat up girlfriend after night out: Matthew Liley blamed Chinese medicine for his 'meltdown'
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Beatings and electric shocks: Christmas market dispute ends up in court: It was a turbulent day of proceedings for a young criminal judge at the Lüdenscheid ...
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Taser Maker Approaches New Buy Point After 13% Surge: Axon stock: The Taser maker is approaching a fresh buy point in today's stock market ...
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Court orders state to pay W208 mil. to American hit by police stray bullet: A local court has ruled that the government pay 208 million won ($153 ...
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Payson man arrested, accused of using stun gun against authorities during Jan. 6 insurrection
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He spent his life entire embracing violence, it came to an head when he wrestled a Taser off a policeman then took aim www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/violent-offender-wrestled-taser-policeman-28941891
Cop who Tasered grandma pleads not guilty to manslaughter: The senior constable is alleged to have used a Taser on great-grandmother Clare Nowland at an ...
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'Murder in progress': Police tried to spare attacker's life as they saved woman from assault
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A punch is followed by an electric shock: a dispute in Berngau escalates: Berngau - A dispute between two men got out of hand in Berngau. After physical attacks ...
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Taser policies to change as part of $150K settlement in 'Black man walking at night' case
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Poor behaviour in NZ schools at critical levels: research: A 6-year-old with a Taser and primary school pupils addicted to vaping are among the increasingly ...
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Fullerton police release body-worn footage in death of man shot with ‘less lethal’ projectiles
ocregister.com/2024/03/30/fullerton-police-release-body-worn-footage-in-death-of-man-shot-with-less-lethal-projectiles/
Bremen: More stun guns for Bremen's police: In Bremen, not only the special operations team will be armed with electric shockers in the future ...
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Police tactics meant to stop people often ends up killing them, investigation reveals
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Mississippi 'goon squad' officer gets 40 years for racist torture : A fourth former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced for his part in torturing two ...
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WATCH: Bodycam vision has shed new light on a Gold Coast police officer's desperate struggle with an offender in an attempted arrest. #9News FULL STORY: www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-news-attempted-arrest-caught-on-police-body-cam/01c3e1c1-424c-4d03-9e9e-fd4b82ef7960
Migrant holding toddler hit by stun gun and punched repeatedly by police officers at NYC shelter
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Witness of police Taser incident feared she would be run over: Police swarmed the scene after tracking down a truck that had been stolen and ended up using ...
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams says NYPD officers took "appropriate action" during a violent altercation with a migrant in a city-operated shelter in ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/new-york-city-officials-investigating-stun-gun-arrest/story
Essex Police arrest man who smashed BMW into a wall in Colchester: Residents on Wimpole Road, Colchester, were woken at about 00.30am after a BMW crashed into a ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/24207229.essex-police-arrest-man-smashed-bmw-wall-colchester/
NAACP calls for federal probe into police shooting of unarmed Black man in Pittsburgh
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Doppelganger murder: Ex-brother-in-law reports electric shock attack and blood revenge
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Mississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on two Black men
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Hethersett man fined for keeping illegal weapons at home: Barney Moore admitted having weapons included an extendable baton, knuckle dusters ...
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A Weston resident has recounted the dramatic moment more than 15 police officers descended on his quiet road late at night.
Read his account here: www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24193363.weston-resident-reveals-shock-police-descend-quiet-street/
Comic Cowboys under criticism again, this time for Mardi Gras float satirizing Taser deaths
al.com/news/2024/03/comic-cowboys-under-criticism-again-this-time-for-mardi-gras-float-satirizing-taser-deaths.html
Authorities ID man who died after Fullerton officers shot him with bean bags, stun gun during arrest
ocregister.com/2024/03/11/authorities-id-man-who-died-after-fullerton-officers-shot-him-with-bean-bags-stun-gun-during-arrest/
Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office, county officials reach $1.5 million settlement for unarmed man tased in face
denverpost.com/2024/03/04/tased-face-lawsuit-settlement-las-animas-county-sheriff-henry-trujillo/
This woman wore a stun-gun ring on her middle finger - but that's not the only reason she was arrested ⚡😳 tinyurl.com/nhzpdmsp
Aggressive behavior: Police use Taser twice against 26-year-old: Aggressive behavior: Police use Taser twice against 26-year-old - Pirmasens - THE RHEINPALAZZ
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Guard charged after using stun gun on boss at Camp Hill prison: police: The incident left the supervisor bruised with a hole burned in his pants and the guard ...
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Paid articlePaid Bodycam Maker Soars, Guides High Amid Rash Of Retail Thefts: Several analysts raised price targets on Axon stock after the Taser and body camera maker's ...
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Police in Brandenburg: electric stun gun - In these cases, officers resort to the Taser
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Paid articlePaid Bremen Walle: Perpetrators attack supermarket with stun gun: Armed with electric shockers, two young perpetrators robbed a supermarket in the Walle district of ...
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Lawyers for ex-Harris County deputy withdraw speedy trial request: A former Harris County sheriff’s sergeant charged with murder has withdrawn his request for a ...
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SBI investigating excessive force allegations against NC police officer: Warrenton North Carolina police to preserve evidence for investigation into whether Sgt ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article285652902.html
Lancashire Police crack down on domestic violence as two men charged: Officers found a stun gun after executing warrants in the town.
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Family of autistic boy sues Dolton and Riverdale police for use of Taser, says he was handcuffed to hospital bed
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/16/family-of-autistic-boy-sues-dolton-and-riverdale-police-for-use-of-taser-says-he-handcuffed-to-hospital-bed/
Rabid husband played love songs in front of women's shelter: Trial: Husband played Romanian love songs and threatened via live video.
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Taser: Police officers in Brandenburg an der Havel praise the stun gun: The Brandenburg an der Havel police station was one of the first in the country to be ...
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Gainesville police use Taser to arrest man accused of ramming patrol cars: A Jackson County man was arrested on multiple charges after Gainesville police tried ...
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PSO who shot man in Melbourne CBD had a gun – but no Taser: The protective service officer fired two shots at man – hitting him in the abdomen – who was ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/pso-who-shot-man-in-melbourne-cbd-had-a-gun-but-no-taser-20240210-p5f3wu.html
Matt Gaetz stopped at airport security for having a Taser, report says : Gaetz then threw away the weapon, according to a news report.
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Stun gun and multiple balaclavas found in abandoned Mercedes: Police found a stun gun, a hatchet, harvested cannabis plants and multiple balaclavas in a Mercedes ...
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Cop to face trial for manslaughter after 95-year-old dies following tasering: Kristian White, 33, appeared before Cooma Local Court on Wednesday ...
9news.com.au/national/cop-to-face-trial-after-95-year-old-patient-tasered/3994cfc9-26c4-497a-8cf8-fe629ca9f81b
Electric stun gun useless: 19-year-old freaks out in Dortmund: A young man from Hennef completely freaked out in Dortmund. He rioted in his friend's car and then ...
wr.de/staedte/dortmund/elektroschocker-nutzlos-19-jaehriger-rastet-in-dortmund-aus-id241584582.html
Axon, Stock Of The Day, Flashes Buy Signal As It Dives Into Retail: Axon stock, the IBD Stock Of The Day, cleared an early entry as it targets a new customer ...
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Tensions high as attorney shows video of Jim Rogers’ interactions with Pittsburgh police to public
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Barry case: Reul does not see Taser use as a cause of death: Ibrahima Barry died in Mülheim around three weeks ago. Now NRW Interior Minister Reul commented on ...
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Test ended: Hamburg police officers should get Tasers: A police officer with a Taser. The device sends out current pulses after firing two electrodes.
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Man sues Hempstead Village, cops over shooting, Taser use: Patrick Alexis alleges in a federal lawsuit that Hempstead Village police used "excessive and ...
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Refugee riots in accommodation, police use Taser - then he dies: A 26-year-old Guinean man has died after a police operation at an initial reception center in ...
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Quick Glance: Refugee Accommodation: Resident Dies After Police Intervention
- Resident of refugee accommodation in Mülheim dies after police intervention
- Police Bochum takes over investigation into the cause of death
- Man resisted arrest during the intervention
- Multiple ambulances called, but resident dies in hospital
Mülheim an der Ruhr: How did Ibrahim B. die?: In Mülheim an der Ruhr, a refugee from Guinea died after a police operation. The officers used a Taser ...
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Quick Glance: Death of Ibrahim B. in Mülheim an der Ruhr
- A refugee from Guinea died after a police intervention in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
- The police used a Taser.
- Ibrahim B. collapsed in the ambulance and passed away in the hospital.
- B. was known to the police and had a history of violence.
Former police captain weighs in on use of Taser on Illinois teen with autism: "I think that the lack of trust in the community is part of the problem."
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Berlin plans "largest police operation" for New Year's Eve: Berlin is preparing for New Year's Eve. With the "biggest police operation" at the turn of the year ...
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Quick Glance: Police Operation: New Year's Eve Riots in Berlin
- Police will be behind exploding fireworks on New Year's Eve 2022.
- Berlin police plan largest operation in decades due to riots and Gaza war.
- Last year saw many attacks on police, firefighters, and paramedics.
- Police will be active early in hotspots, including the large celebration at the Brandenburg Gate.
Violence against police officers: Buschmann advocates the use of tasers: A hit is painful and briefly incapacitates: Tasers are intended to better protect police ...
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Interior Minister Behrens is against Tasers for all police officers in Lower Saxony
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Union demands Tasers for police officers in Lower Saxony: The German Police Union (DPolG) has called for police officers in Lower Saxony to be equipped with ...
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Responding to rising violence: Police officers get Tasers: Officers from the Schleswig-Holstein state police demonstrate the use of a distance electrical impulse ...
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Miramar police used stun gun on man before he stole, crashed cop car, agency says
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Black Autistic Boy Tased By Cops After Case Of Mistaken Identity: "I just couldn't believe that this could happen to my kid,” says the mother of ...
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| Toronto Sun: James Forcillo told a coroner's inquest Monday that having a stun gun would have "changed everything."
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No charges for Alberta RCMP officers who allegedly pointed taser at civilian co-worker: ASIRT
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/no-charges-for-alberta-rcmp-officers-who-allegedly-pointed-taser-at-civilian-co-worker-asirt
Family of 14-year-old autistic youth plans legal action after Dolton police allegedly used Taser
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‘He’s reaching’: New video shows four Antioch cops shoot allegedly armed man as he runs
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Taser for the police in Schleswig-Holstein: Each shot costs 50 euros: With the Taser, the police in Schleswig-Holstein are getting a new service weapon - and ...
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Vienna: Mentally ill woman pulls out knife, Wega has to use Taser - Danube City: During a police operation in the Danube city on Thursday, a woman suddenly ...
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Taser use in Wittenberge: Drunk man bites police officer: A police officer was bitten on the hand during an operation in Wittenberge on Wednesday ...
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Maryland Attorney General releases body-camera footage of fatal Anne Arundel police encounter involving Taser
capitalgazette.com/2024/01/11/maryland-attorney-general-body-camera-footage-fatal-anne-arundel-police-taser/
After death: Debate about the use of Tasers in North Rhine-Westphalia continues: After the fatal police operation at a Mülheim refugee home at the weekend ...
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Refugee death after police operation: Was the Taser to blame?: A 26-year-old Guinean died after a police operation in a Mülheim refugee accommodation ...
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St.Gallen police incapacitate restaurant guest with Taser: The police used a Taser against an unruly guest during an identity check in a bar in the city of St ...
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Police officer charged with manslaughter after 95-year-old was Tasered: Clare Nowland, who was 5-foot-2 and used a walker, fell and hit her head after an officer ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/28/australia-police-taser-95-year-old/
Quick Glance: Police Officer Charged with Taser Incident on 95-Year-Old Woman
- A police officer in New South Wales has been charged with manslaughter after a 95-year-old woman with dementia was shocked with a Taser and fell in a nursing home.
- The charges against a 33-year-old officer who allegedly Tasered the woman have been upgraded on the advice of the public prosecutors.
- The officers found the woman alone in a treatment room with a knife and spent several minutes trying to persuade her to drop it before resorting to using the Taser.
- The incident has sparked outrage from the woman's family, the rural community, and Australian civil liberties advocates, who called for an investigation into the police use of force.
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