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South Bend Tribune
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24-May-05 12:20
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Weapon used hundreds of times in '04
This article focuses on some examples of Taser deaths and Tasers use in South Bend, Oregon.
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NANCY J. SULOK [South Bend Tribune]
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24-May-05 12:14
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Many police praise Tasers as safer tools, but some groups worry about the risks
The first in a five part series, "The Taser: Stunning Questions." This article discusses police use as concerns rise.
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Taser Research
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23-May-05 00:00
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Amnesty Intl USA: Third So-Called "Independent" TASER Study Linked to Manufacturer
(Washington, DC)—Today Dr. William F. Schulz, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), released the following statement regarding documents listing Taser International executives, consultants and businesses partners as panelists in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) TASER study. This discovery reported over the weekend by the Arizona Republic marks the third time in five months that the manufacturer has been linked to "independent" studies:
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Maggie Shepard Tribune Reporter
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21-May-05 22:57
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Taser victim dies: Stun gun was used 3 times on suspect
Martinez suffered a heart attack after being shot. Officers revived Martinez through CPR, but he remained in critical condition at the hospital, Argueta said.
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The Associated Press
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21-May-05 22:53
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Lakeland policeman suspended for poor uses of Taser
LAKELAND, Fla. A police officer who worked at Lakeland High School has been punished for using twice using his Taser inappropriately, including one time when five school baseball players asked him to shock them and he obliged.
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Robert Anglen [Arizona Republic]
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21-May-05 16:44
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Taser tied to 'independent' study that backs stun gun
Taser International was deeply involved in a Department of Defense study that company officials touted to police departments and investors as "independent" proof of the stun gun's safety, according to government documents and e-mails obtained by The Arizona Republic and interviews with military officials.
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DAN MCDOUGALL [The Scotsman]
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20-May-05 19:46
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G8 protesters face police stun-guns
POLICE dealing with civil unrest during the G8 summit in Scotland will have in their armoury controversial weapons that have been blamed for the deaths of 104 civilians in the United States and Canada.
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Lolita Harper, [San Bernardino County Sun]
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20-May-05 19:43
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Deputies studying Taser use in death [San Bernardino County]
Details surrounding the death of a 55-year-old man who died after being zapped twice with a Taser continued to be scrutinized Thursday as sheriff's officials decide whether to seek criminal charges
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Gina Tenorio [San Bernardino County Sun]
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20-May-05 19:39
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Man deputies Tasered dies [San Bernardino County]
An Apple Valley [California] man man zapped twice with a Taser while in sheriff's custody in Rancho Cucamonga died without regaining consciousness 24 hours later in a Fontana hospital, authorities said Wednesday. Leroy Pierson, 55, was rushed to Kaiser Permamente Medical Center on Monday and placed on life support. He died at 5:45 p.m. the next day, San Bernardino County coroner's officials said.
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Seth Jayson (TMF Bent)
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17-May-05 22:05
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Taser Takes the Low Road, Again
Last week, after I pointed out Taser International's (Nasdaq: TASR) unseemly habit of pulling the old Jedi mind trick, CEO Rick Smith wrote to challenge me to a light saber duel. I have a feeling there will be another offer to duel coming by this afternoon, because Taser's trying to pull the old switcheroo again today.
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nwitimes.com
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16-May-05 04:38
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Taser study sends shock to stock
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. | Stun gun maker Taser International Inc. said an independent study found that its stun guns had little effect on the heart functions of humans.
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(Washington, DC)—Today Dr. William F. Schulz, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), released the following statement regarding documents listing Taser International executives, consultants and businesses partners as panelists in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) TASER study. This discovery reported over the weekend by the Arizona Republic marks the third time in five months that the manufacturer has been linked to "independent" studies: