Jaafar, Jermaine Jackson's Son Tries to Use Stun Gun on Blanket

Jaafar Jackson, the 13-year-old son of Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson, reportedly bought a stun gun off the internet and tried to use it on his cousin, Michael's son Blanket. TMZ reported a few weeks ago that when the stun gun was delivered to the house, the...

Dustin Bradshaw Fired for Tasering 10-year-old w/o Using a Camera

Arkansas police officer Dustin Bradshaw was fired for using a stun gun on a 10-year-old girl. Dustin Bradshaw was fired not for using the taser gun, but for using it without a camera attached. Bradshaw was suspended for a week with pay but his employment was terminated last...

Police in Michigan Looking for a Cougar Find a Toy

It looks like these cops need some time out of the city.  I wonder if they read the cat its rights before zapping it with a stun gun. "WARREN, Mich. - The fluff was flying when police in suburban Detroit...

English Police to get 10,000 more Taser stun guns

British police in England and Wales are set to be given 10,000 more taser stun guns. British police do not carry guns (except for a select few special armed units), so stun guns are particularly useful for them....

Chicago study calls Taser's safety claims into question - CBC News

Introduction: The growing number media articles reporting injury and death caused by Taser’s shock being inflicted on humans: seniors, a confused and fatigued Polish immigrant to Vancouver airport who spoke no English and who died after being tasered....

Man with 11-woman commune had stun gun? (Reuters)

"Reuters - Police found a stun gun and tear gas Friday at the Tokyo home of a man who said he persuaded 11 younger women to live with him by chanting a spell, media reports said."

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