California’s Bay-Area Transit Police Stripped Of Tasers

Have we finally reached the point at which police over-use and abuse of tasers will start resulting in the danged devices being taken away? The Bay Area Rapid Transit police are losing their tasers after a police sergeant attempted to tase a 13-year-old boy on a bicycle whom he was pursuing by car. Oh, and [...]

BART to pay $1.5 million to daughter of man shot by transit cop

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Officials have agreed to pay $1.5 million to the daughter of a man fatally shot in the back by a transit police officer on New Year’s Day 2009 in Oakland, California. A bystander’s cell-phone video of the shooting on a transit platform was widely circulated on the Internet and on news [...]

First Appearance of Oscar Grant murderer in Los Angeles Court

LOS ANGELES — Protesters have gathered outside a downtown Los Angeles courthouse where a former Bay Area Rapid Transit Police officer charged with killing an unarmed man at an Oakland train station is scheduled to make his first appearance. Dozens of demonstrators lined the street, awaiting the arrival of 27-year-old Johannes Mehserle, who was scheduled [...]

Federal court restricts Taser use by police

A federal appeals court this week ruled that a California police officer can be held liable for injuries suffered by an unarmed man he Tasered during a traffic stop. The decision, if allowed to stand, would set a rigorous legal precedent for when police are permitted to use the weapons and would force some law [...]

POLICE BRUTALITY: Blind woman Tasered

Experts discuss TASER’s new advisory

Following TASER International‘s recent bulletin advising officers to avoid shooting a suspect in the chest, PoliceOne staff spoke with leading TASER experts and trainers about how this announcement affects training and deployment of TASERs in the field. Full Story   All News Reports Medical Research Update & Revised Warnings bulletin FAQ about the advisory: Read [...]

Man at San Bernardino mental health dies after being stunned with a Taser

A 19-year-old man died late Friday after San Bernardino Police Department officers used a Taser on him at a residential mental health facility, authorities said. Police were called to Orchid Court, 307 S. Arrowhead Ave., around 11:30 p.m. regarding a fight involving three people, according to a news release. Officers separated the three, but one [...]

Death prompts ban on Taser use from cars

The Pensacola Police Department has banned the firing of Taser guns by officers from moving vehicles following the death of a 17-year-old. The teenager died this month after a patrol officer fired the stun gun from his cruiser. The teen then fell from his bike and the officer hit him with his cruiser, according to [...]

Kudos: Texas sheriff declines to adopt Tasers

Editor: Please contact Sheriff Dee Anderson’s office through email or phone and give him some kudos! FORT WORTH, Texas — The sheriff of Tarrant County is bucking the trend of issuing Tasers to his deputies even as Texas’ largest metropolitan law enforcement agencies continue to adopt the use of the weapon. Sheriff Dee Anderson says [...]

Merced police used Taser on unarmed, legless man in a wheelchair

The Merced Police Department‘s Internal Affairs Division is investigating a complaint alleging that an officer twice used a Taser against an unarmed, wheelchair-bound man with no legs. The incident occurred Sept. 11. The man who was Tasered, 40-year-old Gregory Williams, a double-leg amputee, spent six days in jail on suspicion of domestic violence and resisting [...]

Wyoming officers fired in TASER incident

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Two police officers who chased and Tasered a 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a Wyoming town parade have been fired. Bud Grose, who was shocked five times by Officer Michael Kavenius, welcomed the decision announced Tuesday by the Glenrock Police Department. “Hopefully this will kind of help bring the community together [...]

Police use of Tasers faulted

Three people have died after being shocked with Tasers since deputies throughout the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department began using the so-called less-lethal weapons a year and a half ago. Authorities said all three men behaved as if they had a mental problem or were under the influence of drugs. Jonathan Nelson, of Rancho Cucamonga, was [...]

Trigger warning. Graphic footage of a dog being tortured and dragged by police officers.

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14 year old epileptic girl tased through her skull.

Killed by taser for tinted windows. Man Tasered in stop by state cops dies “A Philadelphia man who was Tasered during a traffic stop Friday after he and his female companion allegedly assaulted state troopers, died from unknown causes Sunday morning at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The circumstances of Hakim Jackson’s death are being investigated by [...]

Latino Grandfather, Pregnant Woman Tasered at Baptism

Mother Tased, Arrested in Front of Kids After Traffic Stop

Full story here. The cop says he tased and arrested her because when she got out of her car, she was blocking traffic and creating a dangerous situation. But when she gets back into the car, he then pulls her back out and throws her down in the middle of the street. Note too that [...]

Candidate to confront deputies over raid

ENCINITAS — Francine Busby says she will demand an explanation from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department about deputies breaking up a fundraising party held for her in Cardiff and arresting the host. The party was Friday night in the 1300 block of Rubenstein Avenue, the home of Shari Barman, a Busby supporter. It ended [...]

U.N.: Tasers Are A Form Of Torture

(CBS/AP) A United Nations committee said Friday that use of Taser weapons can be a form of torture, in violation of the United Nations Convention Against Torture. Use of the electronic stun devices by police has been marked with a sudden rise in deaths – including four men in the United States and two in [...]

San Antonio police ordered not to Taser drug users

Citing research that links Tasers to the deaths of drug users, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus announced a new policy banning the use of the weapons on anyone known to be under the influence. The policy also calls for more training and prohibits more than one officer from using a Taser on one person. [...]

Suspect dies after being “tased and restrained” by Fontana Police

FONTANA – A suspected methamphetamine addict died Monday morning after being Tased and restrained by Fontana police who had responded to his home at the request of the man’s family.Shawn Darrell Iinuma’s family called 9-1-1 dispatchers about 1:15 a.m. to report that he had been using meth for several days straight and was acting strangely. [...]

Fox News has obtained police dashboard video of the tasering of a 72 year old great grandmother in Travis County, TX

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Bullies bearing badges

Law enforcers in Dallas and Ft. Worth recently made the North Texas Metroplex proud with their high profile high idiocy high jinx in a span of 14 days.

Texas police chief fired for using TASER on wife

OAKWOOD, 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 Ivy is in Leon County Jail in Centerville on Wednesday, charged with aggravated assault. Bond is $100,000. Ivy, 30, was arrested near Palestine [...]

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Man gets 15 years for Tasering Cop

GREAT FALLS – A Great Falls man who took a Taser from an officer during a scuffle and used it on the police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Neal Walton was charged with assault on an officer. He appeared at the sentencing hearing in Cascade County District Court by video from [...]

Jury awards $3 million in Texas stun gun death

HOUSTON (AP) – A jury in Texas has awarded $3 million to the mother of a mentally ill man who died after he was shocked 18 times with a stun gun and hogtied during an arrest. Shirley Nagel sued four deputies from the Precinct One Constable’s Office after they detained her son, Joel Don Casey, [...]

Hawthorne police review use of Taser on middle school student

Hawthorne police have launched a misconduct investigation of an officer who used a 50,000-volt stun gun on a violent autistic 12-year-old boy at one of the city’s middle schools, authorities said. Such use of electroshock weapons by police on young students is rare, but high-profile incidents have sparked fierce debate around the country over when, [...]

Drawing gun on Calif. school crowd ‘justified’

EUREKA, Calif. — After reviewing initial reports about a Eureka police officer who drew his gun at a crowd of people at Eureka High School earlier this week, Eureka Police Chief Garr Nielsen said Thursday it appears the officer’s actions were justified. “I don’t believe, at this point, he violated department policy,” Nielsen said. According [...]

Canadian police restrict stun gun use

TORONTO — Canada’s federal police will no longer use stun guns against suspects who are merely resisting arrest or refusing to cooperate — saying the guns can cause death. “Tasers hurt like hell,” Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner William Elliot said Thursday of his reaction to being shot with a stun gun as a test. [...]

UCSF study raises doubts about stun gun safety

The number of in-custody sudden deaths rose dramatically during the first year California law enforcement agencies began using stun guns, raising questions about the safety of the devices, according to a new study at UCSF. The electronic weapons are intended to be a nonlethal alternative to the gun. “Tasers are not as safe as thought,” [...]

Police kill man, 17, with Taser

State Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old after Martinsville Police used a stun device on a teenager Thursday night. See also: No answers forthcoming in Rialto police’s use of Taser on boy Amnesty International urges moratorium on Taser use after CBC/Radio-Canada probe Activists hold anti-Taser vigil after year of deaths Police Kill California Man with Taser Tasers [...]

Canada: Some Edmonton police abandoning Tasers

Some Edmonton police officers have chosen not to carry Tasers because of the controversy the weapons attract, despite believing the devices are valuable tools. While testifying as a witness in a disciplinary hearing for two other officers, Const. Mike Wasylyshen said he has stopped carrying a Taser because of past criticisms. In April 2004, Wasylyshen [...]

Activists hold anti-Taser vigil after year of deaths

In Santa Rosa, Calif., residents are not happy with their local law enforcement. After two men died by police wielding Tasers in the last two months and four more in the past year, a number of Sonoma County groups rallied about 40 people to protest the electro-shock weapon. “Although it might seem like a lesser [...]

Police Kill California Man with Taser

SAN FRANCISCO: A 26-year-old man died on Friday after police used a Taser stun gun to bring him under control, a local sheriff’s office in California said. See also: No answers forthcoming in Rialto police’s use of Taser on boy Amnesty International urges moratorium on Taser use after CBC/Radio-Canada probe Tasers Are Sold as ‘Non-Lethal’ — But [...]

Tasers Are Sold as ‘Non-Lethal’ — But They’ve Killed 400 So Far

On Sept. 24, in Brooklyn, N.Y., a 35-year-old man named Iman Morales fell to his death after a 22-minute standoff with New York Police. Morales, who was described as “emotionally disturbed,” had climbed onto the fire escape of a building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, naked and waving a metal pole. Unable to talk him down, one officer, [...]

Police taser man in diabetic shock

See source for video Luckily for a driver who went into severe diabetic shock last month in Oklahoma, police arrived on the scene and called in an ambulance. But not before they tasered and handcuffed him. Also: Amnesty International urges moratorium on Taser use No answers forthcoming in Rialto police’s use of Taser on boy

No answers forthcoming in Rialto police’s use of Taser on boy

I sympathize with the police. They never know where the dispatcher will send them next and what kind of hot water it will put them in. But sometimes after an incident, as in the case of Rialto PD a few days ago, they slam a lid on information and then put out a press release [...]