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Calif. Police Used Taser on Man in Wheelchair

rss@officer.com (BY VICTOR A. PATTON) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:03:00 -0400

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.

San Jose to Pay $70,000 to Settle Taser Death

rss@officer.com (San Jose Mercury News (CA)) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:03:00 -0500

Marks the city's first settlement over a fatality linked to the stun guns.

Pennsylvania Police Use Taser to Subdue Naked Man

rss@officer.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:16:00 -0500

Officers said that the 6-foot-4, 300-pound Baltimore-area man would not respond to requests from police to get on the ground.

Florida Suspect Dies After Being Tasered

rss@officer.com — Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:16:00 -0400

A man fighting with deputies died after he was stunned three times with a Taser.

NYPD Officers Get Special Training Following Taser Death

rss@officer.com — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:55:00 -0400

The commissioner has ordered more than 400 officers to participate in training dealing with emotionally disturbed people.

Pennsylvania State Police Adds 3,000 Tasers

rss@officer.com — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:56:00 -0400

A growing number of state police in Pennsylvania are adding another tool to their belts and troopers said it's to save lives.

Ohio Officer Cleared in Taser Death

rss@officer.com — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:27:00 -0400

An investigation has found that an Oxford officer did not violate policy when he used a Taser gun on an intoxicated man who later died.

Finally, Fun Taser Story in Washington

rss@officer.com — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:27:00 -0400

A Part Angeles officer used a Taser to help a toddler unlock his mothers car after she left her keys inside.

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rss@officer.com — Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

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