From The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0820taser20.html
Police in 5 states sue Taser in past 2 weeks (note - this story first appeared in 2005 -MDW)
Robert Anglen
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 20, 2005 12:00 AM Police officers in five states filed lawsuits against Scottsdale-based Taser International over the past two weeks claiming they were seriously injured after being shocked with the electronic stun gun during training classes.
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Reposted From In These Times
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2894/
November 13, 2006
Stunning Revelations
The untold story of Taser-related deaths
By Silja J.A. Talvi
TASER International Inc. maintains that its stun-guns are “changing the world and saving lives everyday.†There is no question that they changed Jack Wilson’s life. On Aug. 4, in Lafayette, Colo., policemen on a stakeout approached Jack’s son Ryan as he entered a field of a dozen young marijuana plants. When Ryan took off running, officer John Harris pursued the 22-year-old for a half-mile and then shot him once with an X-26 Taser. Ryan fell to the ground and began to convulse. The officer attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but Ryan died.
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