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Articlesby Mike SiegfriedOctober 1, 2008

TASER Defense

To prevent a subject from getting near any of your weapons, create a defensive wedge with your two arms and push the subject away. You should then be able to deploy your TASER from the proper distance.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2008

NYPD Admits Error in Death of Disturbed Man

NYPD brass said yesterday that the two cops involved in the death of a nude, mentally unstable Brooklyn man who toppled from a ledge after being Tasered had apparently screwed up, and moved swiftly to sideline them.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2008

Illinois Man Uses Toddler as Shield Against Police TASER

With a Taser pointed at him, a LaPorte, Ill., man barricaded inside his home grabbed his 2-year-old daughter early Tuesday and used her as a shield.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 1, 2008

Crime Reporter

TASER International wants to give you the ability to show a jury or board of inquiry exactly what you saw on the street. That's the idea behind the company's TASERCAM and its soon to be launched Autonomous eXtended on-Officer Network (AXON).

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2008

NYPD Considers Equipping All Patrol Officers with TASERs

The New York Police Department is considering giving stun guns to officers who walk the city's streets, a police spokesman said on Wednesday, prompting calls for restraint from a human rights group. Spokesman Paul Browne said police supervisors started carrying a compact version of the stun gun, which incapacitates people with a 50,000-volt jolt of electricity, last week.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2008

Phoenix Burglary Suspect Killed After Using Officer's TASER

A brawl outside a Phoenix home turned into a fatal shooting Saturday morning, when officers said they were forced to shoot a suspect who used a Taser stun gun on them.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJune 6, 2008

A Shocking Proposition

A categorical claim that the availability of TASERs in the field mitigates the need for a backup officer is not only grossly irresponsible, but a prescription for disaster.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2008

TASER Announces Development of Officer-Worn Audio-Video Recording System

The AXON is a tactical audio-video recording and networking device designed to be worn by first responders such as law enforcement officers, soldiers, and private security. AXON integrates audio-video recording capability with tactical communications.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 24, 2008

Off-Duty Baltimore Cop Killed in Fight with On-Duty Officers

A 65-year-old Baltimore police officer was shot and killed by another officer this morning after he walked out of a bar with brass knuckles to join a fight outside, then drew a handgun after being hit with a Taser, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2008

Blackhawk Introduces the New SERPA Duty Holster for the TASER X-26

Blackhawk announced this week that it is now selling a SERPA duty holster for the TASER X-26.

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