Ok, I've been sometimes quietly, sometimes not, watching the Taser situation with U.S. law enforcement.
This morning over breakfast, a fellow student relayed a story about yet another Taser victim in Portland Oregon. This kid is not doing well, and I can't say more than that as there are lawsuits pending. The situation is seriously effed up, and having someone this close to me be hospitalized with very serious medical issues really sets the issue home.
There will be organizing around the abuse of Tasers in the near future in Portland, and I will be keeping you apprised of the situation, both of this kid and the movement itself.
Bp
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this is a bit of a hot issue at home right now, mostly because of this:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-
columbia/story/2007/11/14/bc-taser
video.html
oops, meant to add after the link:
It was an awful story, not just because the guy died, but because what happened was so clearly documented, and yet the police were very reluctant to accept that there may have been wrong-doing on their part.
Untold numbers of these videos out there. One of the areas where I think the internet and very portable personal video equipment are a good thing.
Wow. That is effed up. I never really thought about it, but yeah -- tasers are dangerous and cops are probably a little trigger happy w/ them since they're "non-lethal". Thanks for the link BP.
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