Las Vegas Police Investigating Death Of Man Shocked By Taser
A Man Died With Taser. A man died in Las Vegas police custody Monday night after being shocked with a Taser. Authorities are investigating the death of the man who collapsed after being handcuffed following a scuffle with a roommate and officers at a home southeast of Las Vegas. Police say they were called to a report of … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Police Investigating Death Of Man Shocked By Taser
Suit accuses Greenville police of Excessive Force With Taser
Greenville Police Used Excessive Force. A lawsuit filed by a Greenville man accuses Greenville Police of using excessive force when he says they stunned him with a Taser seven times while arresting him. Louis M. Powell filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Greenville against the city, the police department and … [Read more...] about Suit accuses Greenville police of Excessive Force With Taser
Man Dies After Taser Jolts
A Man Died After A Taser Jolts. A 32-year-old man died after struggling with a sheriff's deputy who shocked him twice with a stun gun, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Deputy Jennifer Sanderson found the man walking in the roadway on U.S. 92 about 10 p.m. Thursday, a sheriff's report said. He appeared to be intoxicated, and … [Read more...] about Man Dies After Taser Jolts
Family Seeks $1 Billion In Taser Lawsuit
Taser Lawsuit Against Southampton Village Police. A Southampton family has filed more than one (B) billion dollars in lawsuits against Southampton Village Police, Suffolk County and the maker of the Taser stun gun. Relatives of David Glowczenski - a mentally ill Southampton man died while being arrested by Southampton Police who used … [Read more...] about Family Seeks $1 Billion In Taser Lawsuit
Lawsuit Filed In Taser Case
Gun Maker Is Being Sued In Taser Case. Victim's brother names gun maker, 2 local counties in claim, Monroe and Lawrence County Sheriff's departments and officers, the City of Bedford and TASER International Inc., have been added to the lawsuit in the death of James Borden. The lawsuit, ammended Aug. 27 by Steve Borden, James' … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Filed In Taser Case
LA Autopsy Report 9th to Cite Taser Use
The Death Of A Man Has Been Linked To Taser Use. The death of a California man two years ago is the ninth fatality to be linked to a Taser electric stun gun. A Los Angeles County coroner said Taser could not be ruled out in the 2002 death of Johnny Lozoya, who was shocked by police when he fought with hospital staff attempting to … [Read more...] about LA Autopsy Report 9th to Cite Taser Use
Police Tasered Teen Repeatedly
An Officer Repeatedly Use A Stun Gun On A Teen. A police brutality complaint was filed over a Miami-Dade officer's repeated use of a stun gun on a teen car theft suspect, whose version of the story contradicted hers. Nov 24, 2004 | Miami Herald Miami-Dade police said Tuesday that an officer fired her Taser stun gun … [Read more...] about Police Tasered Teen Repeatedly
Miami Police Use Taser Gun On Two Children
Police Use Taser Gun To Shock Two Children. Police in Miami are reviewing their use of stun guns after officers used them to shock two children in recent weeks. Miami-Dade's police director defended the decision to shock a 6-year-old boy in October, saying the boy was threatening to hurt himself with a shard of glass. But he … [Read more...] about Miami Police Use Taser Gun On Two Children
Hallandale Man Died After Cops Used Taser
A Man Died After A Police Used Taser. A Broward County man died shortly after Miami police used a stun gun on him, the first such death for the department since it began using the weapons, officials confirmed Friday. Jon Merkle, 40, of Hallandale Beach, died on Sept. 20 after Officer Alfredo Matias used a Taser to subdue him. … [Read more...] about Hallandale Man Died After Cops Used Taser
Cardiologists Warn Of Stun Gun Dangers
Stun Gun Can Cause Death. Some cardiologists worry that Taser stun guns, which police use to subdue suspects with a jolt of electricity, can interrupt the heart's rhythm and can possibly cause death. Taser International, the device's manufacturer, says stun guns, which typically emit 50,000 volts of electricity, can instantly … [Read more...] about Cardiologists Warn Of Stun Gun Dangers
Taser Gun Safety Is Questioned As 85 Die
Taser Gun Safety Questioned. As police departments across Metro Detroit continue to equip their officers with Taser guns, an international group is questioning whether the weapons really are non-lethal. Tasers, which jolt suspects with 50,000 volts of electricity, are responsible for the deaths of 85 people across the country, … [Read more...] about Taser Gun Safety Is Questioned As 85 Die
Taser’s Role In 2 Deaths Examined
Taser Implicated In Deaths. Two Valley men who died over the weekend after being shocked with Tasers in confrontations with police bring the number of deaths in the United States and Canada following stun-gun strikes to 147. The men, both of whom exhibited bizarre behavior and refused to follow police commands, were the fourth and … [Read more...] about Taser’s Role In 2 Deaths Examined
Man Who Struggled With Phoenix Police Dies After Taser Use
Second Person Die From Taser. A 47-year-old man died after struggling with three Phoenix police officers, who said they had to use Taser stun guns to subdue him. He is the second person to die from Taser use in the Valley this weekend after a confrontation with authorities. Officers were called to the Tacos Jalisco at Seventh … [Read more...] about Man Who Struggled With Phoenix Police Dies After Taser Use
Taser International Warns of Serious Safety Risks as Police Departments Begin to Question the Safety of the Non-Lethal Weapon
“A non-lethal weapon becomes a problem. As reported by newsinferno.com only last week: “A non-lethal weapon becomes a problem when it starts killing people. Many experts and critics of the Taser stun gun believe that time has long since passed.” For example, using a number of sources, The Arizona Republic has compiled a list of … [Read more...] about Taser International Warns of Serious Safety Risks as Police Departments Begin to Question the Safety of the Non-Lethal Weapon
Police Officers From Five States Sue Taser International for Serious Injuries Suffered During Stun Gun Training Classes
Taser International Are Being Sued. While the Canadian Police Research Institute has now stated that Tasers and other “conducted energy devices” are acceptable because the advantages they provide outweigh the risks they pose. In reaching this conclusion in its report to Canadian police chiefs, the Institute was apparently not … [Read more...] about Police Officers From Five States Sue Taser International for Serious Injuries Suffered During Stun Gun Training Classes
Death of Disabled Woman in Wheelchair Following Taser Shock
Taser stun guns have been at the center of an ongoing controversy. Taser stun guns have been at the center of an ongoing controversy for years with respect to their safety as “non-lethal” weapons. The debate has developed along two distinct lines, however. The first is whether Tasers, even when used as instructed, are potentially … [Read more...] about Death of Disabled Woman in Wheelchair Following Taser Shock
