[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: TASER Inc announces its “tech summit” at its newly-opened office in Amsterdam and here is a listing of what it offers. It’s free, and it allows the corporation to gain a further foothold into the new Body Worn Camera market. Controversial ex-Police Chief of Albuquerque, Ray Schultz, and the director of the […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Aiming for the European market … : Taser International Inc. will open its international headquarters in Amsterdam Thursday as part of its long-term strategy to continue growing its stun gun and security technology business across the globe. The corporation reported Wednesday record international revenue of $10.6 million for the first quarter. “The […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS :]] (This is an edited google-translation; the original Dutch text is below, in italics.) Dutch police officers will receive tasers next year. The police are trialing stun guns. Internationally, there is a lot of criticism, but Minister Ivo Opstelten of Security and Justice says these arguments “not valid enough a reason” not […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS :(This is an edited google-translation; the original Dutch text is below, in italics.) Security Minister Opstelten wants a trial with tasers in general police practise. “The health-dangers of tasers are substantial. Especially people with heart problems are at high risk. Police have adequate resources such as batons, firearms, pepper spray and handcuffs,” […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS : Submission to the UN Committee against Torture on taser police in the Netherlands. Dutch police arrest teams have steadily been equipped with taser weapons since May 2009. In September 2012, the Minister of Security and Justice Ivo Opstelten announced plans to introduce taser weapons for the entire Dutch police force, including all regular […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENT : Amnesty International reports that the Dutch police don’t want tasers and the union representing the police has made this clear – yet the Netherlands is apparently starting a one-year trial of arming police with Tasers. Common sense says the police are right to reject the taser, given the well-documented. controversy surrounding […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS : (This is an edited google-translation; the original Dutch text is below, in italics.) All police officers should be equipped with a pulse weapon. According to Minister Ivo Opstelten (Security), members of special squads positive experiences with the so-called taser was positive. Yet the Dutch Police Union previously expressed doubts about the […]
Taser International support blog providing postive publicity for the use of the taser in the NetherlandsComment/Summary: Taser International supportive blog providing postive publicity for th use of the taser in the Netherlands
Opinion by Amnesty International on the site www.opposingviews.com Today, Holland starts a one-year trial of arming police with Tasers. This sounds like a familiar story, but here’s the twist: The Dutch police don’t want the them. According to Dutch Public TV, the Federal Police issued a statement documenting their objections to using a weapon so […]
http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/Stocks_(A_to_Z)/Stocks_T/threadview?m=te&bn=17668&tid=883026&mid=-1&tof=26&rt=2&frt=2&off=1 (note: not reliable source) Published: March 24, 2009 07:40, last updated: March 24, 2009 07:51 of our staff within THE HAGUE – The Dutch Federal Police (NPB), human rights organizations and parties in the Lower House have serious reservations about the introduction of the ‘transient Taser’-arms from May 1 The arrest teams of police […]
NETHERLANDS- Use of Taser generates resistance http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/Stocks_(A_to_Z)/Stocks_T/threadview?m=te&bn=17668&tid=883026&mid=-1&tof=26&rt=2&frt=2&off=1 Tuesday, March 24, 2009 In brief: Comments on a yahoo! Group. Opposition MPs, Amnesty International and Children’s Defense groups protest introduction of taser – Why escalate violence by giving these police officers tasers? Seems to be starting with 11 tasers DEN HAAG – PvdA and SP have criticized […]
Comment/summary: Today, Holland starts a one-year trial of arming police with Tasers. This sounds like a familiar story, but here’s the twist: The Dutch police don’t want them. According to Dutch Public TV, the Federal Police issued a statement documenting their objections to using a weapon so rife with problems.Comment/summary: Today, Holland starts a one-year trial of arming police with Tasers. This sounds like a familiar story, but here’s the twist: The Dutch police don’t want them. According to Dutch Public TV, the Federal Police issued a statement documenting their objections to using a weapon so rife with problems.
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS : Today, Holland starts a one-year trial of arming police with Tasers. This sounds like a familiar story, but here’s the twist: The Dutch police don’t want the them – the Federal Police issued a statement documenting their objections to using the taser. The controversy surrounding Tasers is well-documented and the police […]
Note this information is contradicted in other reports Police plans to bring in tasers delayed … In brief: Dutch police keen to introduce tasers, which are discharged from a distance, saying they will not have to draw their guns as often. The home affairs ministry is setting up an extra investigation into the effect of […]