# 5 December 2010

The perils of your transportation system

Bryan had been stopped at a seat belt enforcement roadblock at the Coronado Bridge after spending hours on the morning of July 24, 2005, driving between Camarillo and Los Angeles to fetch his keys that had been accidentally taken by a cousin’s girlfriend. On the drive home from Camarillo to Coronado, Bryan had been cited for speeding and was agitated when he was stopped a second time by MacPherson, according to court records.

So they tased him.

Filed under [Autos] [Tasers] [Police] [Keepin' Us Safe] [Risk] [LAT]
# 25 November 2010
Police admitted tasering the suicidal 86-yr-old woman in her-hospital type bed to incapacitate her after she told the police to get out.
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# 27 September 2010
The Globe and Mail has reported on the cozy ties between Taser International and some coronors
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# 2 September 2010
But I guess you can see why the cops all over the country are saying their privacy rights are being violated by videos of their activities. It really hurts the ball team when stuff like this comes out.
Filed under [Tasers] [Cameras] [Police] [Compliance] [Due Process] [Digby]
# 3 August 2010
When the boy refused to stop, the officer aimed his Taser out the driver’s window and fired. The boy fell off the bike and the cruiser ran over him, killing him.
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# 26 April 2010

Florida kills 57 by taser in past decade

A shadow death penalty, without those pesky trials.

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# 29 March 2010
It’s always strange to me to think that police officers have a right to electrocute anyone who doesn’t present a direct threat to their person.
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