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Raoul Moat's family will have to wait up to six weeks for results of second ... Daily Mail Its UK arms programme director, Oliver Sprague, said: 'The Taser XRep is a potentially lethal weapon.' A spokesman for Newcastle coroner David Mitford said ... and more »

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Raoul Moat: Police approach to gunman praised The Guardian Speaking in London, he said: "The idea that they would deploy a Taser to try and bring him in alive defines the British style of policing better than I ever ... Editorial Police taser - Any use of force carries its own riskScotsman Moat family orders independent autopsyChannel 4 News Raoul Moat: Second post mortem after family raise Taser concernsTelegraph.co.uk Herald Sun -Socialistworker.co.uk all 141 news articles »

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Newly wed Briton 'stabbed to death by her stepson after starting new life with ... Daily Mail Police had to shoot him three times with a 50000 volt Taser gun before he would put down the knife used in the attack and allow paramedics to treat him. ... Other News In BriefBuild.co.uk 'She was on her knees, blood all over the ground.Then I saw him kick her ...Herald Scotland Murdered ex-pat Tracy Wyatt brought new husband and killer stepson home on ...Scottish Daily Record The Sun -Press and Journal -KPTM-TV all 299 news articles »

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Moat Cops 'Tested Tasers On Rubbish Bags' Sky News Taser and its UK distributor Pro-Tect Systems could make sales worth millions of pounds if Home Office approval is granted. Sky News has obtained one of the ... 'Super Taser' police who shot Raoul Moat given just 10 minutes' trainingDaily Mail The violent life and death of Raoul Moat – and what we have learned sinceIndependent all 2,009 news articles »

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Raoul Moat: Northumbria Police topped Taser league table Telegraph.co.uk The use of Tasers has always been controversial in Britain and human rights group Amnesty International has repeatedly said they should only be used where ... Raoul Moat manhunt: Investigation into Taser shots fired at fugitiveThe Guardian Police Shot Moat With Tasers During Stand-OffSky News Raoul Moat: Tributes to gunman attack police for using TaserMirror.co.uk Scottish Daily Record -ABC Online -Herald Scotland all 4,653 news articles »

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Taser stun guns: life-saving deterrent or lethal weapon? The Guardian The UK police remain one of the few services in the world that do not regularly carry firearms. Dangerous people can instead be subdued with a bolt from a ... How can the public feel safe when the police are so scared?Daily Mail Dr Matthew Long, senior lecturer in criminology at Nottingham Trent UniversityThis is Nottingham all 8 news articles »

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DLR passengers tasered as police storm knife siege train Daily Mail Taser guns are now used by some British forces as a 'less lethal' weapon after they were introduced by the Home Secretary in 2008. ... and more »

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A second post-mortem will be carried out on Raoul Moat's body today after his ... Daily Mail Its UK arms programme director, Oliver Sprague, said: 'The Taser XRep is a potentially lethal weapon.' But manufacturers say there is no medical evidence ... Minister praises Rothbury village spiritRothbury Four more arrested on suspicion of helping gunman Raoul Moat as second ...Scottish Daily Record all 348 news articles »

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Raoul Moat: On-trial Taser bid to 'save' gunman Mirror.co.uk Two police officers fired controversial 50000-volt Tasers at Raoul Moat in a bid to stop him killing himself, the fugitive ...

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Wireless XREP Projectile Demo at July 9 TASER Conference
TASER to introduce the much-anticipated XREP wireless 12-gauge Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) projectile at the annual TASER® Tactical Conference on July 9, 2007 in Chicago. The Conference, normally restricted to active duty law enforcement and military officers, will include an open session for media to attend the keynote address by Tom and Rick Smith, Chairman and CEO respectively, at the conference’s opening from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. “The Wireless eXtended Range Electronic Projectile (XREP) is truly a revolutionary technology breakthrough, culminating five years of intensive research and development and a dream that began 14 years ago with the founding of TASER International,” said Rick Smith, CEO. “The XREP introduces not only amazingly miniaturized TASER technology, but groundbreaking flight stabilization and microprocessor-controlled intelligent electrode selection technologies – in a package that weighs only 14 grams, or half an ounce. The XREP projectile is, by an order of magnitude, the most sophisticated weapon system ever launched from a 12-gauge shotgun platform. XREP product images, video demonstrations, and public specifications will not be released until the keynote presentation. Limited previews of advanced features will be posted on TASER International’s website at www.TASER.com/XREP - with the keynote address and full product features being released on July 9. The Company plans to release the XREP into a field test for 6 to 12 months starting in the fall of 2007, with full release of production in 2008 upon completion of the field trial phase. Law enforcement, military, and press can sign up to attend the TASER Tactical Conference (Media may attend the keynote XREP demonstration only) at www.TASER.com/XREP.
Effect of Varying Dart Separation along the Cardiac Axis on Ventricular Arrhythmia Induction during TASER Application.
A study by the Cleveland Clinic reported that a standard electrical discharge from a TASER® X26 electronic control device (ECD) does not induce ventricular fibrillation. The study used 13 anesthetized adult pigs according to Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, M.D., an electrophysiology (EP) fellow at the Cleveland Clinic during the study and now clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Kansas Hospital and a practicing Cardiac Electrophysiologist with the Bloch Heart Rhythm Center. It assessed the vulnerability for ventricular fibrillation (VF) induction by a standard five-second TASER X26 discharge at varying locations on the body surface in a pig model. VF was never induced with the standard one-time TASER X26 application at any of the five positions. The study concluded that even with the worst-case locations, with probes plunged fully towards the heart, the researchers were never able to induce VF in 34 kg (76 lb) pigs at standard strength and duration of application. “A standard five-second TASER ECD application is unlikely to cause life-threatening arrhythmias, at least in the normal heart, irrespective of the position of application,” said Dr. Lakkireddy.
Do Electrical Stun Guns (TASER-X26®) Affect the Functional Integrity of Implantable Pacemakers and Defibrillators?
According to the peer reviewed Cleveland Clinic study as published in Europace, by the European Society of Cardiology®, a standard electrical discharge from a TASER® X26 electronic control device (ECD) does not affect the integrity of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators and did not trigger an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shock in devices programmed to the standard non-committed shock delivery mode. As is well known, implantable cardiac devices are sometimes susceptible to malfunction as a result of electromagnetic interference (EMI). EMI can result in many undesirable consequences, including damage to internal circuitry, oversensing, undersensing, failure to pace, failure to capture, power on reset, triggering of elective replacement indicators or inappropriate defibrillation shocks. This study evaluated the immediate effects of TASER X26 discharges on the function of various models of pacemakers and ICDs from the three major manufacturers. A small 50 lb (28 kg.) anesthetized adult pig served as an animal model. It concluded that the TASER X26 discharges do not affect the short-term functional integrity of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators even when the darts are placed in a manner to surround the implanted device. Also, the standard ECD application duration of five seconds should not trigger an ICD shock in devices programmed to the standard non-committed shock delivery mode. “A standard five-second TASER X26 application does not affect the functional integrity of pacemakers and defibrillators,” said Dr. Lakkireddy, who was the primary investigator for this study. Dr. Lakkireddy was an electrophysiology fellow at the Cleveland Clinic at the time of the study and is now a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Kansas Hospital and a practicing cardiac electrophysiologist at the Bloch Heart Rhythm Center in Kansas City, KS.

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Scottish Parliament: Justice and Law Officers: Tasers (Police Use) (1 Jul 2010)
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Written Answers ? Home Department: Police: Stun Guns (24 Jun 2010)
Anas Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the process of authorisation is for (a) acquisition, (b) possession and (c) use of tasers by police.
Gaza (15 Jun 2010)
Emily Thornberry: .... Two members of the Israeli defence forces came up. Two Australian journalists-Kate and Paul from The Sydney Morning Herald-were with her, and they identified themselves. In response, they were tasered. It was a completely terrifying experience. There was no violence from Alex's boat towards the Israeli defence forces, yet those on board were treated with huge violence. She says that she...
Scottish Parliament: Scottish Executive Question Time: Policing (Scottish Government Responsibilities) (3 Jun 2010)
Robert Brown: The cabinet secretary has claimed repeatedly that he has no responsibilities whatever with regard to the deployment of Tasers and that that is an operational matter for chief constables. Will he therefore comment on one of the key points in written evidence to the Justice Committee from Her Majesty's chief inspector of constabulary for Scotland in 2007, which states: "Contrary to popular...
Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Taser Use (Ministerial Guidelines) (20 May 2010)
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Scottish Parliament: Police Numbers (19 May 2010)
Kenny MacAskill: ...and make that clear-for example to Labour members on the subject of absconds. I also recall that I received a letter from Mr Brown, who wishes me to have operational involvement on the use of Taser guns.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (11 Mar 2010)
Robert Brown: ...Police to have his pilot studies and to analyse the results" ( Official Report c. 23538) correlates with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice’s position that the deployment and use of Tasers is an operational matter for chief constables.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (11 Mar 2010)
Robert Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that issuing Tasers to police officers trained in their use who are not authorised firearms officers is going beyond their current use as a means to try to negate the requirement to use proper firearms.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (10 Mar 2010)
Alison McInnes: ...by Amnesty International in its report, "Less than lethal?" The use of stun weapons in US law enforcement , what consideration it has given to the public safety implications of extending the use of Taser guns beyond authorised firearms officers in the Strathclyde police force area.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (5 Mar 2010)
Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive what epilepsy awareness training will be provided to police officers using Taser guns to ensure recognition of potentially unresponsive, uncommunicative or possibly aggressive behaviour resulting from a complex partial seizure.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (3 Mar 2010)
Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the electro-shock from a Taser gun could trigger a seizure in an individual with a low seizure threshold.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (3 Mar 2010)
Robert Brown: ...Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-255 by Kenny MacAskill on 6 June 2007, which stated that the policy of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland provides that Tasers will only be issued to authorised firearms officers, whether it considers the decision by Strathclyde Police to issue Tasers to frontline officers to constitute a change in policy.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (3 Mar 2010)
Robert Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Strathclyde Police regarding its decision to move away from current policy that Tasers should be used only by specially trained, authorised firearms officers.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (3 Mar 2010)
Robert Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive, given that Strathclyde Police is piloting the use of Tasers outwith authorised firearms operations, what policy and guidance will govern such use.
Scottish Parliament written answers ? Firearms: Firearms (3 Mar 2010)
Robert Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive how and by whom the Strathclyde Police Taser pilot will be evaluated before a decision is taken to roll out the use of Tasers on a force-wide basis.
Scottish Parliament: Decision Time (25 Feb 2010)
Alex Fergusson: ...35. Motion, as amended agreed to, That the Parliament recognises that firearms legislation is reserved and that Strathclyde Police is entitled to exercise operational discretion over the use of Tasers under this reserved legislation and notes the role of local police authorities and joint boards in scrutinising Scottish police forces; further notes that in 2006-07 there were 12,974...
Scottish Parliament: Justice and Law Officers: Police (Arms Policy) (25 Feb 2010)
Hugh O'Donnell: ..., in the context of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European convention on human rights. What steps has the cabinet secretary taken, or what steps will he take, to ensure that the deployment of Tasers by Strathclyde Police complies with the 1998 act and the ECHR?
Scottish Parliament: Justice and Law Officers: Serious and Organised Crime (West of Scotland) (25 Feb 2010)
Kenny MacAskill: ...fundamentally operational matters for the police, and I would not wish to interfere in or engage with them. That would be entirely wrong. My answer relates to the earlier question about the use of Tasers. Various matters are being dealt with-witness protection, for example-to ensure that we maximise the ability to protect communities and good citizens who step forward. If Mr...
Scottish Parliament: Justice and Law Officers: Police (Firearms Training) (25 Feb 2010)
Patrick Harvie: ...be in a slightly illogical position in this morning's debate. He called for devolution of control over firearms legislation, but said nothing about what he would use those powers for. If guns and Tasers are to be considered as firearms and the Scottish Government wishes to have control over the use of firearms and the legislation relating to them, surely we should be able to hear from it...

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