[[Summary / Comments : The Taser X3 is a waste of money ! … The Department of Public Safety is scrapping 1,000 new X3 tasers bought in 2010 worth $1.6 million taxpayer dollars. A police spokesman says the X3 was way too big. “So much so that it interfered with their ability to get in […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: The introduction of the new AXON-Flex cameras has led to a write-off of production equipment and excess inventory for the Taser X3 stun gun and first-generation Axon video system, leading to a net loss of $6.2 million in the last quarter. Quite simply, too many customers were opting to purchase other versions, […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS The Arizona Department of Public Safety set out to buy 800 Tasers and accessories in 2009 for about $800,000. But the purchase had grown to 1,000 newer-model X3 Tasers and accessories at more than $1.9 million 13 months later. DPS acknowledged to the Arizona Republic that the DPS officer who requested the […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS : The Arizona Department of Public Safety (state police) just increased its order for 800 new taser from $800,000 to a new order for 1,000 newer-model Tasers and accessories at a cost of more than $1.9 million. – This was the decision of one man, Sgt. Bud Clark, who failed to declare […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: A webcast by TASER Inc. to announce a .multi-year research partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG)” offering wildlife professionals “a tool to protect both human and animal life during wildlife management activities”. Fore TASER, “the key to decreasing human-wildlife conflict is a broad, conservation-based strategy focusing on education […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: In parallel with a new oversease sales order – a “deal for 100 X3, a three-shot electronic stun gun, and 1,000 cartridges, but [TASER] did not disclose the financial terms of the deal or the buyer” – and rising TASR share-prices and following a $1.25 million buy-back, the corporation announces it has […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: This is a typical TASER Inc. press release. The only significant phrase here is: “TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR), today announced an order of TASER® X3 electronic control devices (ECDs) and related accessories from an unnamed international customer.” I.e., confidentiality, which means (a) no information is going to be provided who purchased […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Two very briuef notes from Stockbrokers to show how the market responds to overseas sales (or even orders) – Note TASER Inc did not even announce to whome the sales were to be made]] TASER International Inc (NASDAQ:TASR) is one of the gainer and surged up 2.66% to $3.86 in the early […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: TASER International is introducing a $2,000 (£1,250) Wildlife Taser has a range of up to 35ft (10m) and can fire three shots without reloading. The X3 can temporarily incapacitate mammals like bears and moose and is designed to increase the safety of wildlife workers and park rangers. “It is designed to incapacitate […]
[[GlobalShock: A TASER press release – just four days after the shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona – announces Arizona State Police are acquiring the X3: “The semi-automatic, multiple-shot capability [of the X3] increases officer safety through the ability to recover from a missed shot or even simultaneously stop up to three separate subjects.”]] TASER International, […]
ABCnews.com … GlobalShock: to see the 2min 31 sec video (+ publicity) pointing to the dangerous trend towards police acquiring “the new breed of tasers”, specifically the X3. : http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/tasers-raise-worries-12481075 Transcript: Newscaster: On December 26, 2010, ABC News reported that “Police officers around the country are being armed with a new generation of remarkably powerful […]