Where the Police Used a Taser on a Bible-Reading Great-Grandmother
A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, ...
In Taser Logs, a Practice That Long Went Unnoticed Is Revealed
An investigation found excessive Taser use in Mississippi to be widespread after reporters examined thousands of activations ...
Victim of gas station fire started by police officer’s taser sues for damages
The then-26-year-old stopped at a Wawa gas station to fill his bike’s tank. There, deputies tackled him to the ground and tased him, the lawsuit claims. A deputy then tased him a second time, ...
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Area agencies rarely use Tasers
Taser usage in Mississippi is fraught with a lack of oversight and recordkeeping, according to a recent news investigation, ...
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Union County Sheriff’s Office receives new stun guns
UNION, S.C. (WSPA) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office issued new tasers this month and they say will save lives. The tasers, ...
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Ex-Maui police officer pleads not guilty to allegedly tasing someone unlawfully
Carlos Frate pleaded not guilty in federal court on Wednesday after he was indicted for allegedly using excessive force and ...
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Maui police officer indicted and fired for unreasonable force by taser
Former Maui police officer Carlos Frate was indicted for unreasonable force in a tasing incident last January.
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Controversial Melvindale Lt. fends off claim of excessive force involving Taser
It would be hard to find a police officer in Melvindale more polarizing than Lt. Matthew Furman. He’s been promoted and celebrated. Suspended and criminally charged. Fired and brought back.