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The UCLA library incident, revisited   23
Many readers will recall the "TASER in the library" case at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on November 14, 2006. No, this was not the more infamous “Don’t Tase Me, Bro!” case, which occurred a few months later in Florida. But the UCLA incident had its YouTube moments and lots of controversy. Officers used a TASER in drive-stun mode on a student who physically resisted being ejected from the library when he violated the campus rule that only students who produced identification could be in the library at night after a certain hour. ...
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Canadian TASER inquiry on hold1
By Jeremy Hainsworth Associated PressVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A public inquiry into the death of a Polish traveler who was shocked with a Taser is on hold after an e-mail emerged showing police ...
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It’s a gray (-haired) area76
Video of a noncompliant 72-year-old great grandmother became the Internet’s hottest sensation this week. From a cursory review of the reactions and commentary on this thing, some of the news headlines ...
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A proper use of force report — protection against liability8
To successfully combat a use of force lawsuit, an officer must do two things. First, and most importantly, the officer needs to be right (i.e., reasonable) in the use of force. Second, the officer must carefully and clearly document why he/she was right and reasonable. Most departments refer to such a report as a “Use of Force Report.” This designation can be misleading as it tends to indicate a focus on the officer’s actions rather than the resistive actions of the subject. Because the subject’s level of resistance will always determine the officer’s response, and every action taken by the officer is to gain compliance, the report must first focus on the actions of the resistor. ...
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Conn. cops use Taser to stop fleeing suspect1
By Linda Conner Lambeck Connecticut Post OnlineBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Police tasered a city man the say had a loaded .357 magnum gun hidden in the pocket of his sweatshirt until he dumped it and refused ...
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Mo. mom accused of using child to block TASER3
Associated PressHANNIBAL, Mo. — Police said a northeast Missouri mother used her 1-year-old child to shield a man from a Taser during a confrontation with officers. The woman, 20, was charged with ...
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Utah woman uses TASER on trooper1
Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Police have arrested a woman they said used a Utah Highway Patrol trooper's Taser on him. Lisa Parker, 41, was booked into the Salt Lake County jail for investigation ...
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Texas police chief fired for using TASER on wife9
Associated PressOAKWOOD, Texas — The chief of a small Central Texas town's police department has been fired and jailed for allegedly using a Taser gun on his wife.Former Oakwood police chief Oly ...
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NIJ: Mock prison riot a showcase for new technologies
The Mock Prison Riot, held in May each year, serves as a venue for technologists that want to showcase new or improved law enforcement- and corrections-specific products and seek valuable feedback from end users. ...
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Headsets record video from police perspective
By Darren Quick gizmag.comSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A new product captures video and audio of incidents from the visual perspective of the responding officer.The Taser AXON is a tactical networkable computer ...
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TASER enters the data (business)1
Earlier this month, TASER INTERNATIONAL Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Co-founder Rick Smith used a “webinar” to announce a unique family of solutions for law enforcement. As I sat ...
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Police use TASER to prevent man's suicide3
By Ashley Broughton CNN.comRelated Articles: TASER unveils ambitious digital video evidence management system Medical study: Serious injuries from TASER are 'extremely rare' "Don’t tase me, ...
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Stimulus grants help Maine police fund TASERs
By David Hench Portland Press-HeraldRelated Articles: Economic stimulus includes $3.77B for state, local law enforcement N.H. police agencies get $9.8 mil surprise boost N.J. departments get $47 mil from ...
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TASER unveils ambitious digital video evidence management system3
Though already successful with creating a product that changed how officers do their job – so successful in fact that the company’s name also became ubiquitous with any/all ECDs – TASER CEO Rick Smith is taking his company into a new frontier: evidence collection and management. ...
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TASER inventor Jack Cover, rest in peace4
For about 20 years I’ve ended my use-of-force lectures around the country with a PowerPoint slide that asks this question: “If we can put a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth, why can’t we put a man on the ground and take him safely to jail?” Jack gave the world’s cops the right tool to put a man on the ground. Thanks, Jack. Thanks for all the good you did for the world. And thanks for being such a good friend. ...
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