Tasers
The Best Self-Defense Items, According to Reviewers Who Have Tried Them
These are the self-defense tools folks swear by, from pepper sprays to seatbelt cutters, and even incognito jewelry alarms and tasers from Amazon.
UK Police Are Tasering Children and Disproportionately Tasering Black People
An IOPC investigation looking at Taser use between 2015 and 2021 also found four instances where a Taser contributed to a person’s death.
Vast Increase in Police Taser Use a ‘Threat to Life’, Report Warns
A study of Home Office data reveals that use of the stun guns has risen by more than 500 percent in England and Wales over the last ten years.
A Rundown of Yesterday’s Insanely Gross, Sexist Day in the Senate
One senator suggested we combat sexual violence by giving women tasers. Another told Senator Sarah Hanson-Young to “stop shagging men”.
A Man Died After the NYPD Tasered Him
According to police, the man threatened officers with a glass bottle when they confronted him.
An Athlete Died After Being Tased. Are Tasers More Dangerous Than We Think?
The Taser-related death of Dalian Atkinson is still under investigation.
Former Aston Villa Striker Dalian Atkinson Dies After Being Tasered By Police
Beloved of Aston Villa fans for the heroics of his early ‘90s heyday, Atkinson has been identified as the man who died after being tasered by police in Telford on Monday morning.
The Police Have Used Tasers on Children Hundreds of Times
Bad news if you think electrocuting kids is not cool.
The Sydney Man Who Caught Fire After Being Tasered by Police Has Died in Hospital
It's unknown whether the man from Riverstone, known as "Bear," died as a result of his burns.
A Sydney Man Tried to Cut Down a Power Line, Threw Petrol at Police, Then Got Tasered and Burst Into Flames
It's understood the man, known as "Bear," was angry because his power was cut off.