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Penn. Man Pepper-Sprays Trooper

March 8, 2012
When his pet Chihuahua failed to scare off a state trooper, a Fayette County man said he used pepper spray on the uniformed trooper because he believed he was impersonating a police officer.

Judge Blocks Release of UC Davis Pepper-Spray Report

March 7, 2012
A judge temporarily halted the release of a report Tuesday on the pepper-spraying of protestors at the University of California, Davis. The report names officers and could contain potentially damaging information about them.

TASER Begins Shipping TASER CAM HD Recorders

February 10, 2012
TASER International, Inc. has begun shipping its TASER CAM HD recorder for the TASER X2 electronic control device (ECD), the Scottsdale, Ariz., company announced.

Maryland Deputy Not Liable In Stun-Gun Death

January 26, 2012
An former Frederick County (Md.) Sheriff's deputy is not liable for a suspect's death after being hit with a stun gun because his actions were reasonable and he defended himself and others, a federal jury found on Wednesday.

Video: Chief, Principal Defend SRO's TASERing of N.C. Student

January 13, 2012
A school resource officer with the Kernersville (N.C.) Police Department used a TASER to subdue a student when two students began swinging at each other Monday at East Forsyth High School.

Obituary: Numb John Inventor Guido Tanzini

January 11, 2012
Guido J. Tanzini, the inventor of the "Numb John" training dummy, has died at the age of 85. Tanzini developed the training product in 1959, so officers could train in a more realistic way.

Michigan May Allow Residents To Carry Stun Guns

December 1, 2011
Michigan would become the 45th state to allow residents to carry stun guns for self-defense if Gov. Rick Snyder signs a measure now circulating in the state's legislature. Wisconsin added its name to the list on Nov. 1.

TASER: An Officer's Weapon of Choice

November 14, 2011

CBS' "60 Minutes" on Nov. 13 included a segment addressing the use of TASERs by officers.

Video: Occupy Oakland Videographer Struck by Less-Lethal Round

November 8, 2011
An Occupy Oakland videographer who says he wanted to film police response to the protests captured himself being struck by a non-lethal round fired by an officer.

Oakland Occupier Shot by Less-Lethal Round

November 8, 2011

Scott Campbell filmed officers as he walked a police line at the Occupy Oakland general strike last week when he was shot with a nonlethal beanbag or rubber bullet by police.

N.Y. Bodybuilder Dies After Fighting Cops

November 3, 2011
The Colonie (N.Y.) Police officers who subdued a weightlifter who later died appear to have acted appropriately, according to Chief Steven Heider. Responding officers stopped Chad Brothers, 32, who was tearing up a Gold's Gym in a one-man riot on Monday.

Video: Utah Cops Use Pepper-Spray On Fans at High School Game

October 24, 2011
Roosevelt (Utah) Police officers used pepper spray on fans and players at a high school football game to break up a post-game celebration.

Utah Cop Pepper-Sprays Fans at High School Game

October 24, 2011

Roosevelt (Utah) Police used pepper spray on a group of fans who were performing the Haka dance in the stands shortly after a high-school football game.

Vermont State Police Revise TASER Policy

October 22, 2011
The Vermont State Police has agreed to make changes to its policy covering the use of TASERs that would require troopers to give "special consideration" to those who have cognitive impairments.

Pittsburgh Pays Attorneys $62K for $269 Stun-Gun Award

October 21, 2011
The Pittsburgh City Council has agreed to pay $62,000 in attorney fees to a man awarded $269 by a federal jury who ruled police were wrong to use a stun gun on him.

Ninth Circuit: Stun Gun Use Excessive In 2 Cases

October 20, 2011
The use of stun guns against two resistive subjects in Seattle and Maui was excessive, a federal appeals court ruled earlier this week. An 11-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the rulings in the two cases from 2006 and 2004.

Video: Ohio Deputy Attacked by Former Wrestling Champ

October 13, 2011
A Greene County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputy deployed his TASER six times to subdue a former standout wrestler, whom he found unresponsive in his vehicle.

Wrestler Takes Down Ohio Deputy

October 13, 2011

Greene County (Ohio) Sheriff's Deputy Josh Barrett encounters a former standout high-school wrestler passed out in his vehicle. After the 21-year-old starts the fight, Deputy Barrett ends it with his TASER.

Student Dies After Campus Officer Uses TASER

August 8, 2011
Campus officers investigating a reported assault on Aug. 6 were confronted by Everette Howard, who had reportedly balled his fists and refused to back off. An officer then shot him once with a TASER.

TASER: Separating Fact from Fantasy

July 29, 2011
Groups such as the ACLU, Amnesty International, media outlets and others typically attack TASERs with pseudo-symmetry, ignoring perspective, pseudo-science, and fallacies, says Sid Heal, a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department commander.
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