Police in the UK are routinely using 50,000-volt Taser weapons against children. They say Tasers are a safe way to protect officers and members of the public from threats, and also to prevent young people from injuring themselves. Charities and human rights campaigners say children are at greater risk of
Police use of Tasers is rising at a staggering rate. Take a look at this graph which shows the number of ‘deployments’ trebling in five short years, and smashing through 10,000 for the first time in 2013. [Warning: these charts might not fit a mobile screen] Learn About Tableau That
POLICE have shot dozens of animals with 50,000-volt Taser stun-guns, including 70 dogs, two cows and a sheep. Almost 30 forces admitted using the weapons on animals claiming it was necessary to protect officers and members of the public. But animal charities accused officers of “undue violence” and said reaching
I was invited on Talk Radio Europe to discuss the investigation by OpenWorld News into the police use of Tasers on children. You can listen to the full interview by using the audio bar above. Here’s an excerpt: Until OpenWorld News looked into it we had no idea how many
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has been shot by police with a 50,000-volt Taser electric stun gun. The schoolgirl is one of more than 20 young children hit with the weapons despite warnings they can lead to fatal heart attacks. They include six children aged only 14, four youngsters aged 15, and