Tag Archives: Taser

Subway Taser Incident: Electron Happy Cops?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Robert Farago

This video of a violent customer at Subway has gone viral. As it pushes over the quarter-million mark, I draw your attention to 2:30 in, when the cops arrive to take down the shirtless perp. The cops charge in with … Continue reading →

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NYPD Police Stun Gun Probe a Non-Starter

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Robert Farago

“New York City police are looking into why a stun gun apparently failed before a knife-wielding man was shot to death by officers,” poststar.com reports. “The NYPD says Emmanuel Paulino was shot several times after he refused to drop a … Continue reading →

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Taser Panders to Pandering Bull Run Runners

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Robert Farago

The Bull Run is a modern mutation of the STSS (Sea to Shining Sea) Race, immortalized in the movie Gumball Rally. In all cases, it meant/means driving across long distances as fast as possible trying to avoid getting caught speeding. … Continue reading →

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Pawn Shop Taser Tale

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Robert Farago
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Police Taser Phillies Fan For Field Invasion

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Robert Farago

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton returned to the baseball team’s rotation Monday—and didn’t make a fool of himself. (Philadelphia lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3). But someone did. ABC News reports that a bro’ was Tased in the City … Continue reading →

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Taser’s Brand Extensions: A Shock to the System

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Robert Farago

I like Taser. Their non-lethal weapons offer an effective and relatively clean and tidy alternative to lethal force. (Howie Mandel’s weapon of choice?) It’s easy to reach Taser’s PR guy; Steve Tuttle’s faster than a speeding electron in the quote-provision … Continue reading →

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Portland Cop Chooses Bullets Over Taser

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Robert Farago

A grand jury found “no criminal wrongdoing” in the case of a Portland police officer who shot a homeless man named Jack Dale Collins. According to the police report, Collins was approaching officer Walters with a knife—even though the officer … Continue reading →

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