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VIDEO - Illinois School Police Attack and Beat Special Needs Student
Society & Culture (tags: IllinoisPoliceBrutality, assistancetotheincarceratedmentallyill, WrongfulDeathOfLarryNeal, MaryNeal, AIMI, SchoolBeating, PoliceOveruseOfForce, DecriminalizeMentalIllness, PoliceAttackSpecialNeedsStudent, Tasers, SchoolPolice, MaryNeal )

Mary
- 45 days ago - freespeakblog.blogspot.com

One might ask who is brain damaged in the video. Is it the student, who was quietly walking down the school corridor at class change, or is it the enraged officer who deemed the child's shirt tail being out so offensive that the student deserved to possi

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Braidwood's Recommendations Inadequate
Society & Culture (tags: police, tasers, death, humans, violence, society )

Lone
- 112 days ago - thecanadiancharger.com

Across Canada, more than 70 law enforcement agencies use CEWs, which put out electroshocks of up to 50,000 volts. The use of CEWs has led to at least 25 deaths in Canada and more than 300 in the U.S., according to Braidwood

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Tasers Are Sold As NonLethal,But They'Ve Killed 400 So Far.
Society & Culture (tags: tasers, death, dishonesty, Big Money )

Panda Eat
- 346 days ago - alternet.org

That is 400,in the US and Canada alone,since 2001.I've just now,had a look around the internet,and was surprised at how many businesses sell tasers,as home defence.The advertising even makes tasers appear like a sexy,must have accessory.

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Deputies Subdue Autistic Boy With Taser
Society & Culture (tags: tasers, police brutality, human rights )

- 794 days ago - latimes.com

Orange County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday defended their decision to use a stun gun on a 15-year-old autistic boy who ran away from his parents and later dashed into traffic.

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Wheelchair-Bound Woman Dies After Being Shocked With Taser 10 Times
Society & Culture (tags: abuse, Tasers, illness )

Mindi
- 798 days ago - news.yahoo.com

A Clay County woman's family said it's seeking justice after their loved one died shortly after being shocked 10 times with Taser guns during a confrontation with police.

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