CBC Top StoriesMar 17
What are the policies guiding Taser use in Alberta? The answers aren't easy to find
Police data and policy documents about how and when officers use Tasers are not always easy to get. Experts say that needs to change.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/taser-policy-edmonton-police-9.7124953?cmp=rss
CBC EdmontonMar 17
What are the policies guiding Taser use in Alberta? The answers aren't easy to find
Police data and policy documents about how and when officers use Tasers are not always easy to get. Experts say that needs to change.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/taser-policy-edmonton-police-9.7124953?cmp=rss
CBC EdmontonMar 16
As old as 75, as young as 12: Reports detail how Edmonton police use Tasers
Incident reports obtained by CBC News shed new light on the circumstances where police use electric weapons, including details about the people they shock.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/eps-taser-series-part-1-9.7124236?cmp=rss
WINGS_radioFeb 21
Lame-duck #US #Representative from #Texas, #Democrat Lloyd Doggett, speaks out against Congressional proposal to end traceability of so-called less-than-lethal #weapons (e.g., #tasers) and allow convicted #felons to buy them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrztVglFQ8o
Rep. Doggett | Republican playbook: loopholes first, safety second

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chirpFeb 20
🚉​ Expérimentation de pistolets à impulsions électriques sur une période de trois (3) ans #sncf #ratp #transport #rail #tasers #weapons #future #stations #violences #safety #customers #threats [ https://www.franceinfo.fr/economie/transports/sncf/pistolets-a-impulsions-electriques-a-la-sncf-et-ratp-c-etait-une-vraie-demande-d-avoir-un-moyen-de-force-intermediaire-salue-l-unsa-ferroviaire_7816307.html ] [ https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000053505646 ]
Pistolets à impulsions électriques à la SNCF et RATP : "C'était une vraie demande d'avoir un moyen de force in

L'objectif est de pouvoir "intervenir sur des personnes armées de couteaux sans utiliser notre arme à feu", explique Nicolas Calonne, spécialiste de la sûreté au syndicat Unsa Ferroviaire.

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PrivacyDigestJan 27

Identifying ‘Less-Lethal’ #Weapons Used By #DHS Agents in US #Immigration Raids and #Protests

#PepperBall guns, #tasers and #teargas are among the weapons recently deployed against #protesters in the US. In a new guide, #Bellingcat weapons expert Trevor Ball details some of the “less-lethal” equipment federal agents have carried during the current #immigration raids and how you can identify them.

https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/01/27/less-lethal-weapons-guide/

Guide: The ‘Less-Lethal’ Weapons Used by the DHS

Tear gas and PepperBall guns are among the weapons ICE and Border Patrol agents have been seen with at nationwide raids and protests related to immigration.

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TouaregtweetJan 13

"The latest out of Minnesota demonstrates how the Trump Administration is increasing its efforts to crack down on opposition, even when it is lawfully protected conduct like protesting and protecting our fellow neighbors."

https://katiephang.substack.com/p/live-with-jim-acosta #ICE #Gestapo #tasers #strobing #flashlights #masked #fascists #MAGA #goons #Trump #fascism #GregBovino #DHS #ReneeNicoleGood #murder #Minneapolis

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With the latest from Minnesota

Katie Phang
Oakland PrivacyDec 24
"Hoang, a married father of six, died nine days later in a death that was kept secret for weeks by the Hayward Police Department" #Tasers https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/19/family-sues-over-death-of-hayward-marine-veteran-who-was-tased-given-controversial-sedative/?
Family sues over death of Hayward Marine veteran who was tased, given controversial sedative

Nathan Hoang’s death was kept secret for weeks until being uncovered by the Bay Area News Group.

East Bay Times
Tracy RosenbergDec 24
"Hoang, a married father of six, died nine days later in a death that was kept secret for weeks by the Hayward Police Department" #Tasers https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/19/family-sues-over-death-of-hayward-marine-veteran-who-was-tased-given-controversial-sedative/?
Family sues over death of Hayward Marine veteran who was tased, given controversial sedative

Nathan Hoang’s death was kept secret for weeks until being uncovered by the Bay Area News Group.

East Bay Times
News BeepDec 10

Gardaí are asking for the public's opinions on how and when body-worn cameras should be used – The Journal

Gardaí are asking for the public’s opinions on how and when body-worn cameras should be used  The JournalBody-Worn Camera…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #an-garda-siochana #bodyworncameras #bodycams #Gardai #IE #Ireland #publicconsultation #Tasers
https://www.newsbeep.com/300898/