Stun Gun Fatalities Rise
A electric stun gun that fires laser-guided fishooks It sounds like a jackhammer and strikes like lightning. The Taser is an electric stun gun that fires laser-guided fishooks from 20 feet away, packing 50,000 volts of stopping power. Across the country, cops call the Taser, "the revolution." Asked what he thinks of it, an officer … [Read more...] about Stun Gun Fatalities Rise
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 In Phoenix After 3 Taser Shots
A Man Died After Taser Shots. Police are investigating the death of a man struck three times by shots from Taser stun guns during a struggle with officers Tuesday afternoon on a Phoenix street. The unidentified 27-year-old man was pronounced dead less than an hour after the incident, which started about 2:30 p.m. when the man … [Read more...] about Man Dies In Phoenix After 3 Taser Shots
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
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
Justice Department to review TASER deaths
180 TASER Deaths in The Years Since Tasers Came Into Widespread Use. Law enforcers have counted more than 180 TASER deaths in the years since TASERs came into widespread use to stun suspects. Now the government says it's time to do an official safety review. Stun guns have soared in popularity as a nonlethal alternative … [Read more...] about Justice Department to review TASER deaths
