Google Reader and Tasers

July 21, 2008 – 11:55 am

Here’s a little something I’m playing around with.  I am quite tired of reading about Tasers in my Google Reader and thought I’d try to bother someone else with this.  Instances of Tasers died down recently it seems, but they still pop up in the news with enough frequency to address this in a blog post.

I currently subscribe to 139 site’s RSS feeds.  (I’ve actually cut down the number of sites I follow in recent times.)  A majority of these are hard news sites.  Searching through all the items of all those feeds, over a two plus year period, I came up with over 250 news items.  And a quick “taser” Google News search netted about 39,000 items from 1990 to 2008.

I’m not going to analyze the stories other than to say most of them carry a negative slant toward tasers.  What I will say about this “project” is that there should be some method of exporting content from Google Reader other than manually copying and pasting.

Take a look at all the “taser” news articles that have popped up in my Google over the past couple of years, after the jump.

Police
use taser on blind woman with
cancer

[link] [comments]
reddit.com:
what’s new
online - 11:24 AM (2
hours ago)

DHS
downplays shock bracelet for airline passengers

…delivering a
taser -like shock.
Digg - Jul
12, 2008 3:33 PM

New
Taser Headcam to Fend Off Next
“Don’t Tase Me, Bro!”

…a
Taser VP says. “But if we’re not
doing it, it’s the kid next door recording it with his cellphone. And
what if he didn’t flip it open in time, and he doesn’t catch his buddy
making verbal threats or attacking the officers first? What happens
then?”
Digg - Jul
1, 2008 1:18 PM

Taser
“Parties” Pitching Them To Women

…Taser
parties” to try to sell the weapons to women — civilian women. The
stun-gun-type weapons have proven controversial, even in the hands of
law enforcement officers, but Shafman, who heads ShieldHer.net, says
it’s time they were sold to everyone.
Digg - Jun
26, 2008 5:15 AM

The
Lede: Taser Limits Urged for
Canadian Police

A watchdog urges “a more conservative
approach” to a weapon gaining in popularity.
NYT
> Home
Page - Jun 18,
2008 7:29 PM

One-third
of people shot by Taser need
medical attention

…analyzed the
Taser -use forms RCMP officers are
required to fill out if they draw a stun gun, examined reports from
2002 to 2007. According to the data, 28 per cent, or 910 of the 3,226
people who were shot, had to go to a medical facility.
Digg - Jun
18, 2008 6:07 PM

Taser
ban threat to Canada police

Canadian police should be banned from
using stun guns if current levels of use are not curbed, the force’s
watchdog says.
BBC
News | News Front Page | World
Edition - Jun 18,
2008 2:18 PM

Inside
a raid: Going 95 mph to nab sex offender

…saw the
Taser . Nobody wants to be Tased,”
an officer said. He was one of 1,250 fugitives nabbed last week in one
state as part of a nationwide roundup.
CNN.com - Jun
16, 2008 5:49 PM

Today
at Boing Boing Gadgets

…lawsuit against
Taser and posted a couple of huge
giant spider robots. A good time was had by all. Link
Boing
Boing - Jun 11,
2008 8:17 PM

The
Lede: Taser Suffers Rare Loss in
Court

A liability verdict in California is
the first chink to appear in the company’s legal body armor.
NYT
> Home
Page - Jun 10,
2008 11:55 AM

NYC
to add stun guns to officers’ belts

…of the
Taser stun gun, a common tool in
the law enforcement arsenal that’s …
USATODAY.com
News – Top
Stories - Jun 8,
2008 2:46 PM

Taser
project to equip each patrol officer

…number of Tasers available to police
and move closer to the goal of putting one of the devices into the
hands of every patrol officer
ColumbiaTribune.com
- News - Jun 8,
2008 9:48 AM

“Bonehead”
Confrontation Sparks Taser
Duel

…It was
Taser versus
Taser in a parking dispute.
Police in Boulder, Colo., say a security company supervisor and a
restaurateur shot each with stun guns Saturday. Police Sergeant Pat
Wyton tells the Camera newspaper it was “a bonehead deal.”
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - May
19, 2008 9:28 AM

Men
Taser each other in ‘bonehead’
dispute

Read full story for latest details.
CNN.com - May
19, 2008 7:34 AM

‘Peel
and Stick’ Tasers Electrify Riot Control

…Taser
introduces peel and stick taser
technology to turn shields to shockers.
ABC
News: Top
Stories - May 14,
2008 6:27 AM

Taser
parties

Meeting the women shunning kitchen ware
for stun guns
BBC
News | News Front Page | World
Edition - May 9,
2008 3:08 AM

Taser
International Wins Lawsuit to Change Cause of Death

…Taser
International recently started a legal campaign against medical
examiners who claimed tasers contributed to the cause of death for
several people. On Friday, an Ohio judge ruled in favor of the stun
gun manufacturer (free registration may be required). While they do
have a number of scientific studies on which they establish their
claims, …
Slashdot - May
4, 2008 9:30 AM

Taser
parties – for all your zapping needs

…s
Taser party.
Digg - Apr
28, 2008 5:21 AM

Chicago
man dies after Taser hit by Ohio
police – WITH VIDEO

…used a
Taser to subdue him outside an
Ohio bar died Thursday evening.Kevin Piskura, 24, was pronounced dead
at 4:17 p.m. Chicago time of injuries suffered when police in Oxford,
Ohio, fired the stun gun at him early Saturday morning.
Digg - Apr
25, 2008 10:41 AM

The
Lede: Taser Reaffirmed at Site of
‘Don’t Tase Me, Bro’

…to its Tasers after a flood of
negative attention.
NYT
> Home
Page - Apr 24,
2008 7:57 PM

Carville,
Richardson Continue Catfight On Larry King Live

…kept a
taser and a tranquilizer gun at
the ready, just in case. Naturally, there was still time for one of
those inimitable inquiries from Larry King: KING: Governor Richardson,
do you expect a lot of negativism in the next couple of weeks?
RICHARDSON: Well, I do. The system works!
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Apr 24,
2008 3:14 PM

Defensless
in Vermont

…carry a
taser , or even pepper spray, let
alone a gun, for fear of being expelled. “The university’s position is
that weapons or likely facsimiles thereof, are not allowed on campus,”
said UVM Police Chief Gary Margolis. Margolis says the UVM ban on
tasers and mace pepper spray makes sense because the greatest threat
comes from th…
The
Cool Blue
Blog - May 14,
2008 3:39 PM

Headlines
Package – March 27, 2008

…for Censoring
Taser Report Oaxaca Starts
Repatriating Remains of Central American Migrants read more
FSRN
- - Mar 27, 2008
5:11 PM

Man
hit by police Taser : “That’s all
you got?”

…with a
Taser early this morning after he
challenged them to a fight, but the 250-pound suspect pulled the
device’s electric darts out of his abdomen, laughed and said, “That’s
all you got?”
Digg - Mar
23, 2008 7:57 AM

Naked
Man Dies After Taser Jolt in
Fla.

…Police Use
Taser on Naked Man Who Resisted
Arrest on Fla. Street; He Dies at Hospital
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Mar 22,
2008 11:41 AM

Deputy
captures man fleeing Reality House

…use a
Taser on the man but did not
trigger the device.
ColumbiaTribune.com
- News - Mar 13,
2008 3:08 PM

Forget
Tupperware: This Party Peddles Tasers

…Taser
International is working with independent dealers to market a version
of its stun gun — in metallic pink, among other shades — to women.
The weapon, priced under $400, delivers 50,000 volts of low-current
electricity. » E-Mail This     » Add to
Del…
NPR
Topics:
News - Feb 29,
2008 4:20 PM

Suspect
says Taser fear made him flee

…with a
Taser .
ColumbiaTribune.com
- News - Feb 26,
2008 3:18 PM

Suspects
are subdued in separate incidents

…and a
Taser to subdue two Columbia men
arrested this weekend in separate incidents.
ColumbiaTribune.com
- News - Feb 18,
2008 3:31 PM

Fox
Sportscaster Booty Tasered At DUI Arrest

…used a
taser — “less than lethal force”
– to contain him. After being tased, Josh fell to the ground, hitting
his head on the floor and cracking it open. He was taken to a hospital
where he was stitched up. Here is a Fox Sports “Booty About Town”
video segment in New Orleans. Here is Josh’s wikipedia page with all
his high school, college,…
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Feb 13,
2008 5:59 PM

Anakin
To Windu: Don’t Tase Me, Bro [Video]

…the first
taser /teleporter fight between
Samuel L. Jackson and Hayden Christensen in teleporting-mutant movie
Jumper, coming out in a couple of weeks. It’s sweet.
Digg - Feb
3, 2008 3:44 PM

Rights
and Liberties: Tupperware-Style
Taser Parties

The stun-gun-wielding housewife is
coming to a suburb near you.
AlterNet.org - Jan
31, 2008 3:21 AM

Tupperware-Style
Taser Parties

The stun-gun-wielding housewife is
coming to a suburb near you.
AlterNet.org - Jan
31, 2008 3:21 AM

Rights
and Liberties: Tupperware-style
Taser Parties

The stun-gun-wielding housewife is
coming to a suburb near you.
AlterNet.org - Jan
31, 2008 2:21 AM

Tupperware-style
Taser Parties

The stun-gun-wielding housewife is
coming to a suburb near you.
AlterNet.org - Jan
31, 2008 2:21 AM

The
First Taser (1935)

More punch than can be found in a
boxing-glove is contained in a new electric glove invented for use by
police while handling rough characters or in quelling riots. Persons
contacted by an officer wearing the glove receive a 1,500-volt shock,
sufficient to remove all traces of fight.
Digg - Jan
26, 2008 4:55 PM

Cuban
taser glove of 1935

…taser
glove was spotlighted in the September, 1935 ish of Modern Mechanix:
MORE punch than can be found in a box-glove is contained in a new
electric glove invented by Cirilo Diaz of Cuba for use by police while
handling rough characters or in quelling riots. Persons contacted by
an officer wearing the glove receive a 1,500-volt shock,
suffic…
Boing
Boing - Jan 27,
2008 7:38 AM

Tasered,
bitten by police dog…whoops, wrong dude…

…with a
Taser gun and bitten by a police
dog when he was arrested last week near his home. Police spokesman
they were searching for an armed sex offender and Morris was wearing
clothing that resembled the assailant. According to police, Morris
ignored police commands. His mother says he didn’t hear because he was
listening to iPo
Digg - Jan
24, 2008 3:31 AM

Killin’
Me Softly With His Song

…Taser .
It’s just what it sounds like–an mp3 player combined with a
Taser . So the next time I’m on
the train, sitting across from some idiot who has his iPod TURNED UP
SO LOUD I CAN HEAR IT CLEAR ACROSS THE AISLE EVEN THOUGH HE’S GOT THE
EARPHONES IN, I’m for sure gonna think twice before I ask him to turn
it down, ’cause I really don’t need a 5…
WFMU’s
Beware of the
Blog - Jan 22,
2008 5:18 PM

Man
Files Patent For Taser -Proof
Clothing

Because yelling “Don’t tase me, bro!”
just doesn’t work
Digg - Jan
21, 2008 12:54 PM

Man
shot with police Taser dies

…deaths from
Taser guns wielded by the police
are starting to occur in the UK as well now. Will we end up with the
same problem the US has?
Digg - Jan
20, 2008 2:33 PM

Man
shot with police Taser dies

A man dies in hospital after being shot
with a stun gun by police who went to a domestic dispute.
BBC
News | News Front Page | World
Edition - Jan 20,
2008 5:23 AM

How
to make A Homeade Taser from a
disposable camera

…make a
taser out of a disposable
camera.
Digg - Jan
19, 2008 5:19 PM

29
year old dies of taser jolt by
Minnesota Troopers

…and tasered him. He was later
pronounced dead. Authorities have not described the uncooperative
behavior.
Digg - Jan
17, 2008 7:43 PM

Minn.
Man Dies After Police Tasering

…with a
Taser when they said he became
“uncooperative” after being involved in a wreck. Autopsy results are
pending.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Jan
17, 2008 3:14 PM

Healthy
29 year old man dies after police tase him

…with a
Taser by state troopers on the
site of a car crash Tuesday evening. According to the State Patrol, he
was involved in a rush-hour crash and troopers shot him with the
Taser because he was
uncooperative. He was breathing but unconscious when paramedics
arrived, according to the Medical Transportation spokesman but was
pronounced dead at t…
Boing
Boing - Jan 17,
2008 10:31 AM

Seven
Steps to a Homeland Security Campus

…Taser
guns. Hidden cameras. Blackwater and other private security
contractors… College campuses join the Homeland Security
state.
AlterNet.org - Jan
12, 2008 4:28 AM

Guy
gets tasered by the new mp3 playing
taser

…he gets tasered. Specifically, it
was a leopard print taser ,
though it also comes in pink.
Digg - Jan
10, 2008 11:25 AM

Taser
Toting, Without Missing a Beat

…users of Tasers and MP3
players.
NYT
> Home
Page - Jan 8,
2008 2:37 AM

Case
holds stun gun and iPod

…holds your
Taser and your MP3 player, so
you don’t have to be troubled by anyone ever… not even by their
agonized pleading. Link
Boing
Boing - Jan 7,
2008 2:49 PM

Forget
Tupperware, She’s Got A Taser
Party

The get-togethers hosted by
entrepreneur Dana Shafman aren’t so different from those of a previous
generation, where plastic containers were sold. But then, plastic
containers didn’t emit 50,000 volts of electricity.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Jan
4, 2008 4:33 PM

Idiots
and the Idiots Who Admire Them [Rumors On The Internets]

…year by
taser -wielding, Jesus-hating
maniacs. Or, at least it happened in this one case. [WorldNet
Daily]We’re pretty sure Tom Tancredo’s endorsement wasn’t a “stinging
setback” for anybody but sometimes it’s nice to pretend. [Hot
Air]Crazy Michelle Bauchmann wants you to know that Iraq is almost
healed! They passed a pension bill, and that’s mo…
Wonkette - Dec
26, 2007 6:57 PM

Florida
woman tased for ‘foul language’

…with a
taser for using foul language
and being loud.
Digg - Dec
21, 2007 4:08 PM

Defense
technology holiday gift guide

…pink
Taser for Christmas? Link.
Boing
Boing - Dec 19,
2007 11:00 PM

Recent
Deaths Prompt Canadians to Call on Police to End
Taser Use

…Tasers are usually intended to
temporarily stun people who pose a threat to police, other citizens or
themselves, but sometimes the results are deadly. By some counts, more
than 200 deaths in the United States have been linked to Tasers. Since
2003, the Canadian death count is 16. – In October alone, two highly
publicized Taser deaths
have…
FSRN
- - Dec 18, 2007
4:50 PM

Tuesday,
December 18, 2007

…to End
Taser Use Dial-up listeners
click here read more
FSRN
- - Dec 18, 2007
5:50 PM

Mounties
To Curb Taser Use After
Report

…use of
Taser stun guns in response to a
watchdog agency report that officers were firing them too often. Three
people have died recently in Canada after being shocked by Tasers.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Dec
15, 2007 5:59 AM

RCMP
must curb Taser use, watchdog
says

…use of Tasers, saying the stun guns
are increasingly employed to subdue those who are resistant rather
than those who pose a threat.
Digg - Dec
12, 2007 7:06 PM

And
Here Comes The Spin On Tasers

…about how Tasers are used by police
officers to prevent suicide. And guess who sponsored this report? The
Taser manufacturer. Damage
control at its best.
Digg - Dec
11, 2007 3:13 PM

Before
Taser (pic)

[link][more]
reddit.com:
what’s new
online - Dec 11,
2007 12:27 PM

Fatality
Prompts Scrutiny of Police Tasers in Canada

…made
Taser is under scrutiny after
the release of a video showing a deadly outcome after it was used on a
distraught Polish immigrant at Vancouver airport. » E-Mail
This     » Add to Del.icio.us …
NPR
Topics:
News - Dec 9,
2007 10:31 AM

Cop
in Taser Probe Fired for MySpace
Pics

…used a
Taser on a pregnant woman put
evidence photos on the Web.
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Dec 7,
2007 11:19 AM

Police
Chase Down a Doughnut Truck (no
taser involved)

The doughnut truck reached speeds of
up to 80mph during the chase. At one point it seems to come to a halt,
but the the police ram it and it takes back off spilling doughnuts.
But rather than stop for the doughnuts, the cops still keep up the
chase! How could they possibly resist the free doughnuts left all over
the road for them?
Digg - Dec
6, 2007 11:48 AM

Geraldo:
Impressed With Himself, Unconcerned With Everyone Else

…off camera
Taser or something, keeping him
in check. Anyway, the mood is light and it’s a relief to see our
servicemen in good spirits, at ease, and having an opportunity, thanks
to the Internet, to communicate with loved ones back at home. Pretty
soon, you’re greeted with the sight of a white board, which chronicles
this particular unit’s…
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Dec 2,
2007 3:45 PM

Traffic-Stop
Taser Cop Acted “Reasonably”

…used a
Taser to subdue a stubborn
motorist who was walking away from him during a traffic stop felt
threatened and acted reasonably, state officials said Friday.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Dec
1, 2007 5:21 AM

Police
Taser Use Out Of Control

So, do police have the right to kill
you now if you are uncooperative?
Digg - Nov
30, 2007 11:45 AM

FBI
Investigates After Officer Uses
Taser On Pregnant Woman

Trotwood Public Safety Director
Michael Etter said the incident happened on Nov. 18. He said the woman
arrived at the police department asking to give up custody of her
1-year-old son.
Digg - Nov
30, 2007 10:12 AM

Headlines
Package – November 29, 2007

…Investigate Deadly
Taser Incident read more
FSRN
- - Nov 30, 2007
7:48 AM

French
Company Reveal Plans for TASER
Flying Saucer

…on putting
TASER stun guns on a flying
saucer that would zap protesters, evil-doers, and anybody else that
authorities there don’t like.
Digg - Nov
27, 2007 8:50 PM

Driver
tasered for refusing to sign traffic ticket

…man with
taser , lets him fall and cut his
head, then arrests him. As the hero explained to a colleague a few
minutes later, Massey [the driver] was “making me nervous as hell” by
his insistence on being treated as a reasonable adult, rather than
behaving like a timid child. “I was like, nah, we ain’t playing this
game,” Gardner boasted to the s…
Boing
Boing - Nov 27,
2007 5:00 PM

Amnesty
International renews call for
taser moratorium

Larry Cox, Executive Director for
Amnesty International, says “the penalty for resisting arrest should
not be death.” This video is from CBS’s Early Show, broadcast on
November 26, 2007.
Digg - Nov
27, 2007 3:18 PM

YATD:
Canadian man dies 4 days after being Tasered

…used a
Taser stun-gun on him because he
reportedly was acting erratically in a store, police said. He was the
third person to die in recent weeks in Canada after being shocked by
the hand-held weapon.
Digg - Nov
26, 2007 4:35 AM

U.N.:
Tasers Are A Form Of Torture

…of police tasers – six people died
in the U.S. and Canada this past week – a United Nations committee has
said that use of taser weapons,
can violate laws against torture.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Nov
26, 2007 8:01 AM

Canadian
Man Dies After Being Tasered

…used a
Taser stun-gun on him, police
said, the third person to die recently in Canada after being shocked
by the weapon.
NYT
> Home
Page - Nov 25,
2007 6:50 AM

UN
Says Tasers Are a Form of Torture

…use of Tasers “causes acute pain,
constituting a form of torture,” the UN’s Committee Against Torture
said. “In certain cases, they can even cause death, as has been shown
by reliable studies and recent real-life events.” Three men — all in
their early 20s — died from after tasering in the United States this
week, days af…
Slashdot - Nov
24, 2007 9:32 PM

Tasers
a form of torture, says UN

…TASER
electronic stun guns are a form of torture that can kill, a UN
committee has declared after several recent deaths in North
America.”The use of these weapons causes acute pain, constituting a
form of torture,” the UN’s Committee against Torture said.”In certain
cases, they can even cause death, as has been shown by reliable
studies
Digg - Nov
24, 2007 4:33 PM

No
Charges for 17 Year old who was Tasered while in Handcuffs

…of a
Taser on a 17-year-old girl in
police custody. “Based on our review of this matter, we have
determined that the facts are insufficient to prove a criminal
violation beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.”
Digg - Nov
23, 2007 6:26 PM

Trooper
Caught On Tape Tasering Motorist

…with a
Taser after video of the
incident was posted on YouTube, the Utah Highway Patrol said.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Nov
22, 2007 3:29 PM

Corporate
Accountability and WorkPlace: Shocked in Death, Shocked in Life: More
than a Taser Story

The jolts of global economics blast
people out of the picture.
AlterNet.org - Nov
22, 2007 2:06 AM

Rights
and Liberties: Shocked in Death, Shocked in Life: More than a
Taser Story

The jolts of global economics blast
people out of the picture.
AlterNet.org - Nov
22, 2007 2:06 AM

Shocked
in Death, Shocked in Life: More than a
Taser Story

The jolts of global economics blast
people out of the picture.
AlterNet.org - Nov
22, 2007 2:06 AM

Utah
Cop’s Itchy Taser Finger
Probed

…the officer tasering him on YouTube
Tuesday.
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Nov
21, 2007 5:19 PM

Police
taser man for alleged
speedingticket….Police video.

…tasers man in front of pregnant
wife and baby over an alleged speeding ticket.
Digg - Nov
21, 2007 11:14 AM

CNN
- Man dies after police jolt him with stun gun

…with a
Taser device during a scuffle
with a sheriff’s deputy in Maryland, a spokeswoman for the Frederick
County Sheriff’s Office said.
Digg - Nov
19, 2007 3:12 PM

Friends,
family mourn ‘good kid,’ Taser
victim

…used the
Taser on Gray, was placed on
administrative leave with pay, said Cpl. Jennifer Bailey, of the
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland.
CNN.com - Nov
19, 2007 6:53 PM

Another
Tazer Death Today. Yes, I said ANOTHER tazer death today

…used a
taser on him to break up a
fight, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office reports.The man was
identified as Jarrel Gray of Ladd Circle by his mother, Tanya Thomas,
who spoke to a News-Post reporter.
Digg - Nov
19, 2007 8:41 AM

Man
dies after police jolt him with stun gun

…with a
Taser device during a scuffle
with a sheriff’s deputy in Maryland, a spokeswoman for the Frederick
County Sheriff’s Office said.
CNN.com - Nov
18, 2007 10:52 PM

Tasers
are safe, says Taser
International Inc

…Taser
manufacturer is taking legal action in response to “false and
misleading headlines.” I wonder if their chairman has ever been zapped
by one?
Digg - Nov
18, 2007 2:20 AM

Terror
police in UK taser man in
coma

…police who tasered a man in a coma
because he was unresponsive. Mr Gaubert said he was on his way to meet
friends when he suffered a hypoglycaemic fit on the bus which left him
slumped on his seat clutching his rucksack. Armed police were called
to the bus depot in Headingley and when he failed to respond to their
challenges he was shot with t…
Boing
Boing - Nov 15,
2007 3:13 PM

Shock
Video Shows Man Tasered to Death at Vancouver Airport

…with a
Taser and restrained him at
Vancouver’s airport last month.
Digg - Nov
15, 2007 2:11 PM

Man’s
Taser death caught on tape

…with a
Taser stun gun at Vancouver
International Airport, has been made public.
CNN.com - Nov
15, 2007 6:24 PM

‘Awful
screaming’ in Taser video to be
made public

…by security tasers at a Vancouver
airport supoprt the release of the video to be released later today.
“It’s disgusting to watch but it’s an example of how not to handle a
situation,” Pritchard said of his video. “We need to do something
different — different procedures. Something needs to
change…”
Digg - Nov
15, 2007 10:44 AM

Video
Raises Questions About Taser
Death

It shows Polish immigrant Robert
Dziekanski becoming distraught after 10 hours of fruitless waiting at
the Vancouver airport. The police tried to talk to him, but he
couldn’t speak English. He was then stunned twice, and died.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Nov
15, 2007 4:30 PM

Officer
Accidentally Shocks Self With
Taser

…discharging a
Taser , causing an injury – to
the police officer.
Digg - Nov
14, 2007 2:35 AM

Sober
Diabetic Man Tasered, Accused of DUI

…used a
taser on a sober man who was
having a diabetic seizure.
Digg - Nov
10, 2007 8:20 AM

Indicted
Kerik Launches Legal Defense Trust

…on the
Taser board. How’s Bernie so
broke? He’s barely paid for his first cup of coffee, and since he left
city government in 2003, he’s been positively raking it in. He’s been
a partner in at least two highly lucrative security firms, one with
Rudy Giuliani and one that he ran. Like giant vacuum cleaners, he and
Rudy have been sucking huge fees…
Think
Progress - Nov
9, 2007 1:28 PM

“Don’t
taz me, sonny” – Chicago Police Tasered 82 – Year – Old Woman

…of a
Taser last month on an
82-year-old woman who police say was swinging a hammer when they
arrived.
Digg - Nov
7, 2007 5:31 PM

Police
Taser Hammer-Toting Grandma

Police say the woman was swinging a
hammer when they arrived.
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Nov 6,
2007 6:33 PM

Cop
Probed For Tasering 82-Year-Old Woman

…of a
Taser last month on an
82-year-old woman who police say was swinging a hammer when they
arrived.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Nov
6, 2007 5:27 PM

Police
Taser man sleeping in his own
home

…when they Tasered Shawn Hicks, who
was sleeping on his couch, says the officers Tasered him again after
he woke up and showed them ID to prove he lived at there
Digg - Nov
4, 2007 7:55 PM

Taser
Doesn’t Stop Naked Man

…even a
taser wasn’t enough to subdue a
man who was wandering naked at a Super 8 Motel.
Digg - Nov
1, 2007 2:44 PM

Toronto
Cops Taser Man’s Eye

…after a
taser ‘s hook-like prongs
embedded in a man’s eye and then delivered a blast of electricity
during a domestic disturbance. Another good question might be: what
the hell are “Toronto the Good’s” police officers doing with
Tasers?
Digg - Oct
30, 2007 6:13 PM

Tasered
Student Won’t Be Charged

…with a
Taser after persistently
questioning Sen. John Kerry will avoid criminal charges by apologizing
and complying with terms of a voluntary 18-month probation.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Oct
30, 2007 11:56 AM

The
Lede Blog: Scores Are Settled in
Taser Affair

…who was tasered by police at a John
Kerry event has been making amends.
NYT
> Home
Page - Oct 30,
2007 3:08 PM

Can’t
speak English? We sentence you to death by
taser

…by a
taser just 24 seconds after
being confronted by police in Vancouver International Airport.
Digg - Oct
27, 2007 6:07 PM

Taser
death at Vancouver Airport

…They tasered him after 24 seconds
of speaking with him. The man had spent 10 hours stuck in the airport
with no-one helping him.” The 40-year-old construction worker, who had
never left Poland before, was immigrating to Canada to join his
mother, 61, who lives in Kamloops, about a five-hour drive from
Vancouver. They had arranged to meet at …
Boing
Boing - Oct 26,
2007 4:48 PM

Don’t
Taze Me Bro Tazing Justified

…using a
Taser against a student who
refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry on campus last month,
according to a state investigation released Wednesday.” Shameless
attention whore or victim of anti-free speech police state?
Digg - Oct
25, 2007 8:06 PM

Taser
Profits Surge On Sales Of Consumer Model

…because
Taser International, Inc.
reported a 150% increase in sales from last year that’s due almost
entirely to its redesigned consumer model, which now looks more like
an electric shaver instead of a gun and comes in pink, blue, silver,
or black. The company plans to start airing an infomercial later this
year, so look for that on those late n…
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Oct 24,
2007 9:26 PM

U
of Florida Cops cleared in Taser
use during Kerry speech

…cops that Tasered the “Don’t Tase
me Bro” student at the University of Florida were found to have “acted
well within state guidelines” according to a state
investigation.
Digg - Oct
24, 2007 8:24 PM

Police:
Mom Stops Taser With Baby

The child was hit with only one dart
and wasn’t shocked, police say.
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Oct
15, 2007 12:25 PM

The
Lede Blog: Don’t Faze Me, Bro?
Taser Business Rolls

…the
taser gun — has been treated to
cooing headlines of late.
NYT
> Home
Page - Oct 9,
2007 4:18 PM

Study
indicates police Taser use is
safe

…Tasers and similar stun guns,
increasingly popular among law enforcement agencies nationwide, are
generally safe for police to …
USATODAY.com
News – Top
Stories - Oct 9,
2007 3:38 AM

Google
Sets Sights On Cell Phone Market

…And
taser this, bro: the
Bush-bashing student editor keeps his job. Keach Hagey has the day’s
top headlines.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Oct
8, 2007 11:42 AM

Stun
guns ‘safe’, study suggests

…Taser
electric stun guns used by the police for law enforcement are safe, a
US study finds.
BBC
News | News Front Page | World
Edition - Oct 7,
2007 11:22 PM

Police
MURDER man by tasering him. His last words, “don’t kill me”.

…with a
TASER five times in 43 seconds,
just 4 minutes after being led into the jail. His last words were:
“Don’t kill me, man. Don’t kill me.”
Digg - Oct
6, 2007 10:37 PM

Dept.
Of Sloganeering: Brave, Boring College Journalist Keeps His Job

…Taser
this: Fuck Bush.” Neat. On Thursday, the Colorado State University
board of decision makers met to decide McSwane’s fate. And they ruled
that even though turning in four words by no means meets even the most
liberal definitions of “turning in a column” — it barely qualifies as
a blog post — he can still keep his job. Innocent college
Rep…
Wonkette - Oct
5, 2007 3:22 PM

Editor
keeps job after ‘F**k Bush’ column

…Taser
this: F**k Bush.”
CNN.com - Oct
5, 2007 1:14 PM

Systm
Episode 19 – Amps and Violence

…It was
Taser week on YouTube, which
inspired David and Patrick to look at the tech behind electroshock
weapons, from cattle prods to Tasers. It’s a good reminder than it’s
Amps, not Volts, that kill, and that you should be careful when you
fry foil with a DIY camera tazer.
Digg - Oct
2, 2007 1:07 PM

Woman
says she didn’t deserve Taser
treatment

…used a
Taser gun on her multiple times.
“I’ve never been electrocuted. I didn’t know what this was,” she told
CNN. The officer has been placed on paid leave pending an
investigation.
CNN.com - Sep
26, 2007 2:04 PM

That’s
Fascist!: If you laughed at
Taser Boy saying “Don’t …

…laughed at
Taser Boy saying “Don’t taze me
bro,” then you are a fascist and this is now fascism so maybe next
time you will give Taser Boy
some respect or something. Also, stop laughing, it’s not funny! [CBC]
Wonkette - Sep
24, 2007 1:55 PM

“F—
Bush” Editorial Lands College Paper In Hot Water

…Taser
this… F— BUSH,” spelling out the expletive, along with an
explanation that “this column represents the views of the Collegian’s
editorial board.”
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Sep 22,
2007 7:45 PM

Woman
Tasered Numerous Times by Police

…using a
taser over and over again on a
woman even after she’s handcuffed.
Digg - Sep
21, 2007 3:20 PM

Taser
Nation: Do Cops Overuse Them?

…series of
Taser incidents has raised
questions about safety and abuse.
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Sep
21, 2007 1:39 PM

Beck:
“Taser Videos Are A Little Like
Potato Chips. I Just Can’t Watch Just One”

…someone get Tasered. I’d like to
say that, but I can’t. To me,
Taser videos are a little like
potato chips. I just can’t watch just one.” Beck’s comments came
during a segment on the recent incident involving University of
Florida student Andrew Meyer, who was shocked with a
Taser after a confrontation with
campus police that began while he was …
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Sep 21,
2007 9:56 AM

O.C.
Cops Taser 15 yr old AUTISTIC
kid!!

Words cannot describe how sick this
is.
Digg - Sep
21, 2007 9:11 AM

We
Thought Kerry’s Incident Was Bad. More Policemen Having Fun With
Tasers.

…then tasered her multiple times
last July. They even lifted Norman’s shirt above her stomach to
administer the taser to her bare
skin, causing burn wounds. All this while she’s in jail!
Digg - Sep
20, 2007 5:04 PM

Taser
use on teen justified, officials say

…of a
Taser stun gun to subdue an
autistic teenager.
USATODAY.com
News – Top
Stories - Sep
20, 2007 4:56 PM

Amnesty
International Exposes Widespread
Taser Misuse

…misuse of tasers for some time now,
and has plenty of links to stories, videos, and audio programs
documenting this problem. They have expressed its grave concern over
police using tasers on vulnerable groups such as senior citizens,
pregnant women and children. (Includes videos of
taser victims)
Digg - Sep
20, 2007 11:12 AM

Wheelchair-Bound
Woman Dies After Being Shocked With
Taser 10 Times

…times with
Taser guns during a
confrontation with police.
Digg - Sep
19, 2007 9:55 PM

O’Reilly:
Tasered Student “Biggest Wimp In The United States Of America”

…with a
Taser after a confrontation with
police that began while he was asking questions of Sen. John Kerry
(D-MA) during a September 17 campus forum, Bill O’Reilly asserted:
“I’ve been tasered for a story, and all I can say is: He is the
biggest wimp in the United States of America.” O’Reilly added: “And I
don’t say that with any kind of bravado…
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Sep 19,
2007 6:10 PM

Wheelchair-Bound
Woman Dies After Being Shocked With
Taser 10 Times

…times with
Taser guns during a
confrontation with police.
Digg - Sep
19, 2007 4:54 PM

Students
stunned, tired about Taser
incident

…with a
Taser during a forum with Sen.
John Kerry, and some students are still in shock over what happened.
CNN.com - Sep
19, 2007 8:33 PM

Dave
Barry On Taser Boy: “This is
clearly going to be the high …

…I got Tasered? That was me!”
[allDAY]
Wonkette - Sep
19, 2007 1:22 PM

9/19:
Why The Taser Bro Has Done Us
All A Favor

…that the tasering of that FL
student is a “iconic turning point” “in the annals of a closing
society” need to get a hold of themselves and study up on the
incident. The kid involved has…
Blogometer - Sep
19, 2007 12:00 PM

Fox
Anchor: ‘Officers Should be Commended’ for Tasering Student

…The tasering, according to Fox News
anchor Gregg Jarrett, was good police protocol.”The
taser device actually is a
method by which you decrease the level of force by subduing somebody,
not increasing the level of force…these police officers out to be
commended for what it is they did.”
Digg - Sep
19, 2007 11:15 AM

Kerry
That Weight

READ THE WHOLE ITEM
Truthdig:
Drilling Beneath the
Headlines - Sep
19, 2007 6:30 AM

Cops
put on leave after Tasering student

…with the
Taser as officers tried to
arrest him and as Kerry pleaded for calm.
CNN.com - Sep
19, 2007 7:43 AM

Video:
Kerry Taser Incident….raw
footage of after hewas tasered and led a

Only fault here is that the idiot
wasn’t taken immediately poutside and flooged sensless so that he
would always remember NOT to talk such rot at an official function. A
goose, an idiot, what are we fighting for, idiots like him?
Digg - Sep
18, 2007 3:24 PM

Student
Tasered at Kerry Event

…and was Tasered and arrested on
Monday.  Did the police overreact?  That’s where Internet
video comes in handy. Local10.com: As two officers take Meyer by the
arms, Kerry is heard to say, “That’s alright, let me answer his
question.” Audience members applaud, and Meyer struggles to escape for
several seconds as up to four officers try to r…
Truthdig:
Drilling Beneath the
Headlines - Sep
18, 2007 12:34 PM

America’s
Funniest Police State Videos: Guys, once something is on Digg’s front
…

…cops
taser the shit out of him.
Here’s the video! [YouTube]
Wonkette - Sep
18, 2007 11:31 AM

Police
Taser Florida Student After He
Asks John Kerry Why No One Has Tried To Impeach Bush

…Florida was Tasered and arrested
Monday when he attempted to speak at a forum with U.S. Sen. John Kerry
after the question and answer session had ended, university officials
said. Andrew Meyer, 21, asked Kerry why he did not contest the 2004
presidential election, which he lost to President Bush, and why there
had been no moves to impeach Bush….
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Sep 17,
2007 8:35 PM

Now
British police are told they can use
Taser guns on children

…to use
Taser stun guns against
children. The relaxing of restrictions on the use of the weapons comes
despite warnings that they could trigger a heart attack in
youngsters.
Digg - Sep
2, 2007 11:49 PM

Fears
over Taser gun expansion

…access to
Taser electric stun guns from
Saturday under plans to give frontline officers more powers when
confronted with violent suspects.
Reuters:
Top News - Sep
1, 2007 7:01 AM

Concerns
over Taser gun roll-out

…officers with
Taser stun guns prompts fears
for public safety.
BBC
News | News Front Page | World
Edition - Sep 1,
2007 11:10 AM

Heat
Ray Too Scary for Iraq

…Taser
backlash from some groups, the Pentagon denied the technology in favor
of more lethal methods. It would be a familiar scene in Iraq’s next
few years: Crowds gather, insurgents mingle with civilians. Troops
open fire, and innocents die. All the while, according to internal
military correspondence obtained by The Associated Press, U.S.
comma…
Defense
Tech - Aug 29,
2007 5:52 PM

Taser
Incidents Renew Debate Over Usage

…Critics say Tasers are being used
as a weapon of first resort.
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Aug
23, 2007 8:22 AM

Houston
guard uses Taser on man holding
newborn, this is just sick.

In a confrontation captured on
videotape, a hospital security guard fired a stun gun to stop a
defiant father from taking home his newborn, sending both man and
child crashing to the floor. Now William Lewis says his baby girl
suffers from head trauma because she was dropped.
Digg - Aug
15, 2007 1:12 PM

Another
Taser Arrest Ends up in
Death

…with a
Taser by Chicago police after
allegedly resisting arrest died shortly after he was subdued,
authorities said.| Taser = Judge
Jury Execution
Digg - Aug
6, 2007 1:50 PM

Charming
Stories Of Heartland Values Dept.: Hippies Beaten

…threaten to
taser some rowdy ne’er-do-wells?
Turns out there’s a rule on the books out there against desecrating an
American Flag — they don’t need no dadgum Amendment! Buncombe County
hasn’t seen this much excitement since a goat swallowed some dynamite
last Fall. Flagged down: Activists arrested in row over protest flag,
allege abuse by Bun…
Wonkette - Aug
1, 2007 12:22 PM

Police
to be allowed wider use of Taser
guns

…to use
Taser stun guns on members of
the public in a wider range of circumstances from Friday, the Home
Office said.
Reuters:
Top News - Jul
19, 2007 11:34 AM

Amazing
Taser Gun Hits You From a 100
Feet Away!

…This
Taser XREP can deliver a
wireless electric shock from over 100 feet away, and from the looks of
it, you don’t want to be on its receiving end. Its Neuro-Muscular
Incapacitation (NMI) is the same disabling effect delivered by wired
Taser weapons. Loaded into an
ordinary 12-gauge shotgun, it’s designed into a 14-gram package small
enough…
Digg - Jul
11, 2007 1:26 PM

Robot
shoots wireless taser
missiles

…Taser ,
Inc. has announced a self-contained
taser missile that’s fired from
a shotgun. PopMech has a video, which shows the creepy little thing
being fired by a robot. Continuing to strike fear into the hearts of,
well, everyone, Taser has
released an electrified round that works with any 12-gauge shotgun.
The Wireless eXtended Range Electronic …
Boing
Boing - Jul 11,
2007 11:01 AM

Armed
Police Bots with Stun Guns

…Taser
International of Arizona announced plans to equip robots with stun
guns … the new stun-capable robots could be used against civilians.’
Non-lethal weapons experts are concerned that the robots will have to
stun the suspected criminal for longer periods of time while awaiting
human police to come make the official arrest. “If someone is
s…
Slashdot - Jul
8, 2007 1:55 AM

Taser -Armed
Robots Coming For Police, Pentagon

…based
Taser International Inc.
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Jul 1,
2007 8:34 PM

An
Electrifying Sentry

…Taser ”
system used primarily by law enforcement and civilians uncomfortable
with firearms. But take a look at the company’s newest rig – one that
harkens back to that B-movie Michael Crichton dud “Congo.” The
TASER Remote Area Denial system
uses an infrared camera triggering device that trips an electrifying
jolt of “Do Not Enter” on those who t…
Defense
Tech - Jun 28,
2007 12:26 PM

I-70
pursuit ends with use of
Taser

…used a
Taser last night to subdue a
Kansas man who led a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on a
pursuit along Interstate 70 from Cooper County to the west side of
Columbia.
ColumbiaTribune.com
- News - Jun 24,
2007 9:32 AM

Man
bursts into flames after being shot by
taser …Then dies, No joke

…with a
taser gun. Officers used the gun
after the man had poured gasoline over himself. Juan Flores Lopez, 47,
died on Tuesday at a hospital in Texas.
Digg - Jun
20, 2007 4:22 PM

Officers
use Taser , spike strip in
arrest

A Columbia woman was arrested today
after she allegedly led police on a vehicle pursuit through Columbia
and Boone County that ended after officers used a spike strip and the
fleeing vehicle struck a fence.
ColumbiaTribune.com
- News - Jun 19,
2007 2:55 PM

Bicyclist’s
account of getting tased by cops at Minneapolis St Paul international
airport

…with the
taser . I fell uncontrolled to
the pavement for the second time, experiencing the full force of a
weapon that can only be considered barbaric. Link
Boing
Boing - Jun 20,
2007 1:49 PM

Man
calls 911 for paramedics, gets Tasered instead.

…door and
taser him while in bed, then
laugh about the incident.
Digg - Jun
17, 2007 10:44 AM

Taser
executive caught lying his damn fool ass off

…Taser
Zaps Critics – So Far” (Link), which questions the stun gun maker’s
claims that “Zapping someone with 50,000 volts will never, ever, under
any circumstances, help kill him.” Link to today’s followup post with
Taser International Inc.’s
response. The post includes heated debate over the definition of
“heart failure,” a concept which is rel…
Boing
Boing - Jun 12,
2007 7:40 AM

A
reader shares his stun gun story

…an actual
Taser : the leads stayed in
place, no pins or wires shot out of the device. A customer comes in,
and wants to see the device. My coworker Lauren advises the man,
“Well, ok, but you do know there’s a battery in it, right?” Yeah yeah,
he knows. He knows! He knows all about these things, he assures us. He
grabs the stumpy unit, looks it o…
Boing
Boing - Jun 7,
2007 1:12 AM

Man
zaps self with taser to test it,
regrets doing so

…sized
taser as a gift for his wife.
Because it uses just 3 AAA batteries, he thought he could give himself
a test jolt without suffering too much. He was mistaken. The
directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your
assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and
a major loss of bodily control; a thr…
Boing
Boing - Jun 6,
2007 7:38 AM

Hero
Cops Taser , Arrest Dick
Cheney

Quick-witted police officers in
Connecticut finally took down the lawless fugitive who’s been
operating terrorizing America for the last 6 years. Dick Cheney was
spotted driving recklessly through Long Beach Monday night, and once
police finally got him to pull over, they were forced to stun him
before they could get him into custody. Not even a st…
Wonkette - Mar
28, 2007 11:57 AM

BoingBoing
week in review: March 10-17

…s
Taser Cannon renamed after
C&D (Pesco) Squirrel menace posts: part 1, part 2 (Mark) Alternate
soundtrack to old ’70s PSA for union workers (Mark) Viacom:
privacy-hating hypocrites (Cory) BoingBoingBoing podcast 11: Noah
Shachtman, Danger Room (all of us) Boing Boing portrait: our
obsessions, illustrated (Cory)
Boing
Boing - Mar 17,
2007 5:08 PM

Homeowner
had ‘a right to resist’

…with a
Taser gun he took from the
other. Coffin, 56, had a right to defend his family and property
because the deputies had no right to be in Coffin’s house in the first
place.
Digg - Mar
17, 2007 5:30 AM

SRL
and Greg Leyh’s Taser Cannon
renamed after C&D

…Taser
Cannon.” Outfitted with 30 barrels and pneumatic tilt and pan, the
Taser Cannon “delivers” a
high-current plasma channel to targets 35 feet away. A few weeks ago,
TASER International sent Greg a
cease and desist letter. While the
Taser Cannon came first, Greg
has acknowledged that TASER
International now owns the trademark, and renamed his…
Boing
Boing - Mar 14,
2007 2:19 PM

The
Trouble With Tasers – What The Manufacturer

…Taser -style
stun guns probably seem like a godsend a quick jolt of electricity and
even the brawniest and most berserk criminal can be brought to the
ground. No guns, no deaths and no permanent damage.
Digg - Mar
7, 2007 8:37 PM

Tasers
Implicated in Excited Delirium Deaths

…Taser
International has used the diagnosis successfully to defend itself in
wrongful-death cases in which its stun guns were also used. » E-Mail
This     » Add to Del.icio.us
NPR
Topics:
News - Feb 28,
2007 9:05 AM

Cops
taser naked greased high school
student

A high school lunch period was
disrupted by a greased, naked student prankster who ran around
screaming and flailing his arms until police twice used a stun gun on
him, authorities said. Taylor Killian, 18, had rubbed his body with
oil to keep from being caught. Well… it didn’t work.
Digg - Jan
30, 2007 2:08 PM

And
Nancy Pelosi Pulls the Warrants From Under Her Skirt …

…and a
taser gun in her left hand,
covered by one of those shawls she likes to wear. And then, just as
she simultaneously draws the
taser and the warrant while the
Capitol police and the Joint Chiefs approach from all sides, Cheney
give the stunned Harry Lime “oh shit, they got me” look and the
credits roll …. MSNBC Transcription: Cheney accused…
Wonkette - Jan
23, 2007 4:45 PM

Officers
Use Taser to Free Tangled
Deer

…Officers Use
Taser to Free Deer Tangled in
Rope Swing
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Jan
17, 2007 5:13 PM

ABC
News ‘ Amanda Congdon Tasered At Consumer Electronics Show…

…Try The
Taser !” booth at the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where random people can test out what
it would feel like to be tasered. The company is marketing a consumer
version (in four stylish colors, including metallic pink!), because
loosing a bunch of trigger-happy taserists on the world couldn’t
possibly go wrong. From the website: …
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Jan 10,
2007 11:58 PM

Rapid
Fire 01/08/06 (Updated Again)

…Taser ‘s
stylish stun gun * “Surge” picks up steam… * …Top general,
ex-commanders skeptical * Missile radar’s secret mission * GPS
airdrops about to take off? * 50 more years for B-2? * Help us,
Japanese laser-men! * Vid: Warthog gets nasty * All-seeing blimp moves
ahead * Wikileaks! (Big ups: Haninah, RC, AT, EM, Ben, Drudge)…
Defense
Tech - Jan 8,
2007 9:48 PM

Taser
launches ‘stylish’ stun gun

…gun maker
Taser launches a “consumer
friendly” version of its controversial weapon.
BBC
News | News Front Page | World
Edition - Jan 8,
2007 7:05 AM

Cops
Taser snake to save handler

Read full story for latest details.
CNN.com - Dec
31, 2006 4:39 PM

Rapid
Fire 12/18/06 (Updated)

…Taser
vs. snake * Whistleblower jailed in Baghdad * Reining in Spec Ops *
“When computer profiling goes bad” * YouTube vs. crooks * Spy’s $10M
poison dose * One step closer to invisibility cloaks * Google Earth
saves NASA * Navy intranet flops * AFN: WTF? (background here) (Big
ups: RC, HuffPo)…
Defense
Tech - Dec 18,
2006 4:42 PM

‘Bush
Has Been Vampiring Everybody In America’

…have a
taser they could use to stun the
opposing lawyer and witness any time they are about to make a point
they don’t want to hear, so leaving this up to the ABC lawyers to act
responsibly is apparently asking too much. Please contact the OFFICE
OF SPECIAL COUNSEL to get this resolved, as ABC’s lawyers have made it
clear over the past two year…
Wonkette - Dec
13, 2006 5:07 PM

Police
Use Taser on Python to Free
Man

…with his
Taser , a gun that sends an
electric shock through wired darts. The snake immediately went limp
and released its grip.”
Digg - Dec
1, 2006 4:16 PM

Police
Officer Tasered in Testicles in Training Accident (video included)

…off the
Taser and the poor fellow got
zapped several more times through the sharp probes imbedded in his
scrotum!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
Digg - Nov
26, 2006 11:39 AM

Police
taser a man having an epileptic
seizure

…Oakland police tasered a man having
an epileptic seizure because he became agitated when restrained. They
subsequently prosecuted him for assault and disorderly conduct. You
couldn’t make it up if you tried. From a press release from the
Epilepsy Foundation: The case in Michigan involved Daniel Beloungea,
who was taking a daily walk in his n…
Mind
Hacks - Nov 25,
2006 12:08 PM

For
UCLA taser cop, not the first
violent incident

…using a
taser gun on a student studying
at a library shot a homeless man at a campus study hall room three
years ago and was earlier recommended for dismissal in connection with
an alleged assault on a student on fraternity row.
Digg - Nov
21, 2006 2:31 PM

ULCA
taser -cop has a history of
sadistic violence

…taser -happy’
officer in last week’s incident. Among his greatest hits, it seems
that he’s been fired from a ‘real’ police force, recommended by the
University for dismissal after choking a frat boy with a night stick
(UCPD just suspended him), and tried after *shooting a homeless man*
(who survived).” Duren hasn’t had the smoothest career in l…
Boing
Boing - Nov 21,
2006 6:34 PM

Students
Put UCLA Taser Video On
YouTube

…Tabatabainejad was tasered up to
five times by UCLA police on Friday, has been captured by a fellow
student using a video enabled cell phone and published to YouTube.
From the Daily Bruin: ‘At around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Tabatabainejad, a
fourth-year Middle Eastern and North African studies and philosophy
student, was asked to leave the library f…
Slashdot - Nov
21, 2006 7:09 AM

What
Makes Police Brutality Possible?

…recent brutal
taser assault on a UCLA student
dramatically demonstrates the inequality of authority inherent to
government. As such inequality is unnecessary to the provision of
security srervices, government should be abolished.
Digg - Nov
18, 2006 1:57 PM

Taser
Incident at UCLA Under Review

…Use of
Taser on Student Set Up After
Angry Campus Rally
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Nov
18, 2006 8:58 AM

Tasered
Student Alleges Racial Profiling

…s
Taser gun after he refused to
show his ID at a UCLA library thinks he was being singled out by the
officer because of his Middle Eastern appearance, his lawyer
said.
Breaking
News:
CBSNews.com - Nov
17, 2006 6:10 PM

Cops
Taser UCLA Student

U.S.-Born Student of Iranian Descent
Alleges Racial Profiling in Videotaped Incident
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Nov
17, 2006 2:59 PM

First
hand account on the UCLA Taser
use

Apparently this guy was asking for it.
This thread has some posts from a first hand witness.
Digg - Nov
17, 2006 12:59 PM

Tasered
Student Claims Racial Profiling

…Shocked by
Taser Gun Thought Officer Was
Racial Profiling Based on Looks
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Nov
17, 2006 12:58 PM

UCLA
chancellor Abrams blames student for tasering

…and repeatedly tasering him as he
writhed on the floor in handcuffs, screaming alternatively in outrage
and for mercy. The cops threatened to
taser other students who asked
for their badge numbers. Now the UCLA Acting Chancellor Norman Abrams
has issued a mealy-mouthed statement defending his policy of requiring
ID after 11PM (because anonymit…
Boing
Boing - Nov 17,
2006 3:09 PM

Camera
phones focus on police use of force in L.A.

…using a
Taser stun gun on a student who
refused to leave a Los Angeles university library.
Digg - Nov
17, 2006 10:57 AM

Seriously?
UCLA Police Officers Awarded For Use Of Tasers

…Taser
Award”. This event took place just several weeks before today’s news
and video of reportedly excessive use of tasers on a student at a UCLA
library. 3rd award down on page.
Digg - Nov
16, 2006 7:57 PM

UCLA
Student Tased Repeatedly For Failing To Show ID…

…using a
Taser to stun a student who
allegedly refused to leave the campus library. Grainy video of the
Tuesday night incident at UCLA’s Powell Library was broadcast
Wednesday on TV news and the Internet, prompting a review of the
officers’ actions and outrage among students at the Westwood campus.
Read the entire article here.
The
Huffington Post | Full News
Feed - Nov 16,
2006 4:14 PM

UCLA
cops taser student who won’t
show ID

…UCLA cops tasered a student who
refused to show ID in Powell Library. They threatened nearby students
with tasering if they interfered. A student captured video of the
assault with a cameraphone. I hope the campus cops go to jail over
this. The CSOs left, returning minutes later, and police officers
arrived to escort the student out. By th…
Boing
Boing - Nov 16,
2006 11:46 AM

Girls
Taser Their Goodie Bags ==>
HILARIOUS

This is simply a must see vid, because
you will laugh.
Digg - Nov
6, 2006 7:17 PM

Blogs:
Houston police used excessive force on clubgoers

…people being tasered by this cop,
and several people being arrested. One of the kids tasered was a 14
year old kid who was there with his parents! One account states that
the boy’s father was also tasered. Several accounts have published
online: Link, video, more video, and another. Local news reports have
been almost exclusively based on t…
Boing
Boing - Oct 17,
2006 2:48 PM

Pig
Withstands Tasers, Cops on U.S. 41

…Pig Withstands
Taser Shots From Police
Officers, Eludes Officers on Wisconsin Highway
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Sep
15, 2006 8:37 AM

Pig
Withstands Tasers, Cops on U.S. 41

…Pig Withstands
Taser Shots From Police
Officers, Eludes Officers on Wisconsin Highway
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Sep
14, 2006 5:37 PM

Pig
Withstands Tasers, Cops on U.S. 41

…Pig Withstands
Taser Shots From Police
Officers, Eludes Officers on Wisconsin Highway
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Sep
14, 2006 4:37 PM

Taser :
Long-Range Stunner With Explosive Darts

…range of
Taser stun guns could be
dramatically increased by allowing them to generate the voltage they
need to disable victims in mid-flight. The new dart contains a small
explosive charge which detonates when it hits the target. The
explosion squeezes piezoelectric materials and this generates a
powerful voltage delivered to the victim.
Digg - Sep
5, 2006 2:32 AM

How
to Make a Taser from a
Disposable Camera

…make a
taser from a disposable camera.
$7, 7 minutes, and 7000 volts. Be careful! I’m not responsible for any
injury you cause with this information!
Digg - Aug
30, 2006 12:37 PM

Pistons
player shocked by Taser
arrest

Read full story for latest
details.
CNN.com - Aug
5, 2006 7:07 AM

Cop
takes a TASER shot to his
groin

…with a
TASER to be able to use it on
duty. This cop has a teacher with a bad aim and hits him with 50,000
volts to his groin.
Digg - Jul
24, 2006 7:56 AM

GET
OUT OF THE CAR OR I’M GOING TO
TASER YOU!!!

…uses a
taser on her.
Digg - Jul
20, 2006 7:30 AM

Deputy
mistakes pistol for taser ,
shoots wacko in tree

…discharge a
Taser at the man, but when it
did not work asked another deputy to fire a
Taser . Instead of grabbing the
Taser , the deputy grabbed and
fired the gun. “Ow, that hurt, I’m coming down, I’m coming down,” said
the wounded man.
Digg - Jun
25, 2006 12:37 PM

Sheriff’s
Deputy Mistakes Pistol for
Taser

…Pistol for
Taser , Wounding Suspect He Was
Trying to Get Down From a Tree
ABC
News: Top
Stories - Jun
23, 2006 2:52 PM

Cop
Accused of Taser Mishap at Roll
Call

…Accidentally Firing
Taser Gun at Another Officer
During Roll Call
ABC
News: Top
Stories - May
11, 2006 9:24 PM

Georgia
Protesters Angry over Use of Tasers

…use of
taser guns by police. The
Southern Christian Leadership Conference organized the rally. It’s one
more sign of the growing controversy over tasers.
NPR
Topics:
News - Nov 12,
2005 7:11 PM
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