Taser International Inc. sues Canadian government, page 1
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Topic started on 8-9-2009 @ 03:23 PM by KSPigpen
Taser International Inc. filed a lawsuit Friday in Canada blasting a government report that prompted severe limitations on how and when law-enforcement officers in British Columbia can use stun guns.


Link to AZCentral

This article is a couple weeks old but I didn't see it reported on ATS. It goes along with a couple discussions about tasers.


The 18-month-long Braidwood Inquiry, headed by retired Judge Thomas Braidwood, concluded in July that Tasers can cause death.

In his 556-page report, Braidwood criticized law enforcement for putting the stun gun on the street with little or no independent testing and recommended restricting use of Tasers. Within hours, the head of public safety in British Columbia adopted all 19 of Braidwood's recommendations, including a ban on Tasers in non-criminal situations or where there is not an imminent threat of bodily harm.

A spokesman for the Braidwood Inquiry said Friday that officials were surprised by Taser's reaction.

"We didn't expect this type of action to be taken," said Chris Freimond. "Mr. Braidwood is an experienced and respected jurist."

The Braidwood Inquiry was sparked by the 2007 death of a Polish immigrant at Vancouver International Airport who stopped breathing after being shocked five times by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers.

Braidwood was charged by the provincial government with looking into Taser use in the province, where Tasers were introduced in Canada. Braidwood was also asked to provide a complete record of the circumstances surrounding the airport death, which is still ongoing.


So, when a Government entity questions the use of tasers and even comes up with evidence to support that, when used incorrectly, they can be lethal, they are sued by the manufacturer of the device and called biased.

Of course taser Intl. is going to DEFEND their devices. What else are they SUPPOSED to do? Perhaps admit that without proper training, restraint, or attitude of officers employing their devices, they are deadly? That would detract from the whole 'non' or 'less' lethal argument, wouldn't it?

It sounds to me like BC is getting a handle on things.
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