[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Another death following taser use. Dominic Graffeo, 56, died after police “tried to subdue him with a taser”, which “he was able to block”. Police were called for “an emotionally disturbed person”. Mr Graffeo had barricaded himself in his room and refused to talk to a crisis negotiator used by the police. […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Because of the controversy over tasers, Ottawa police have done a survey. There are some 1,200 responses to an online questionnaire, including as well as 700 filled out by police. Views will be analyzed in a report to be published in April. The Ontario Civil Liberties Association wants to see increased police […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: In the light of the rise of confrontation with people suffering from mental health problems, frontline police officers in New South Wales will be given training on how to handle incidents involving such people. Although this will involve only a full-day course, it is a step in the right direction. “If a […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Hawthorne police beat and Tasered a deaf man as he signaled to them that he was deaf. He used hand gestures to try to tell police he is deaf and was lawfully at the home of a friend. Police disregarded his gestures and tasered him. The attack could have been avoided had […]
[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Alain Magloire buried as controversy surrounds his shooting-death by Montreal Police. His family is demanding answers. A public inquiry into his death. According to police, Mr Magloire was shot while police were waiting for a taser to arrive on the scene. The inquiry is expected to examine procedures during emergency interventions involving […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS : Tasers are not an alternative to guns if suspect is holding a knife in 80 to 90% of situations, says a police college trainer at a coroner’s inquest: “In situations that are very serious, we have to have the firearm. . . to protect the officer, and to protect the public as […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: The jury did not make a new assessment of the cause of death, but, by its mandate, made recommendations: (1) Need for a better security response in Domiciallary Hostels without calling 911 for the police; (2) Better data gathering and distributing of taser-related deaths; (3) better mental health training for the police, […]