BART officials said tonight that they would investigate the actions of one of the transit agency's police officers after a new video surfaced showing the officer striking a passenger - apparently Oscar Grant - minutes before the unarmed young man was fatally shot by another police officer early on New Year's Day.
*this story only gets worse* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A march protesting the slaying of young Oakland father at the Fruitvale BART station early New Year's Day became violent Wednesday evening as a group of marchers attacked a police car and lit two parked civilian vehicles on fire.


*This story has taken on a life of it's own* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Erik Ayala, 24, was the lone gunman who opened fire outside an under-21 nightclub in Portland on Saturday night, killing two girls and wounding seven other people before shooting himself, police said. The shooting, the worst in Portland's history, was also an international tragedy, including six foreign exchange students among the nine victims. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Chicago's Police Department is investigating an officer's use of a Taser last month on an 82-year-old woman who police say was swinging a hammer when they arrived. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Phuong Ho, 20, was arrested in September for resisting arrest and brandishing a weapon after San Jose police responded to a disturbance call at his home. Officers repeatedly used batons and a Taser gun as they took into custody Ho, who had put down the steak knife before they arrived. Their actions are under investigation. picked by drogue 5 months ago

“I don’t think he should be back on the street, but then I’m not the chief of police. When you do things like he did I’m not sure that person’s even fit to wear a uniform.”
*update to this story by muppet. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A 15-year-old boy has died in Michigan after police used a Taser stun gun to subdue him, police say.

An investigation was opened and an autopsy ordered with police saying it was not clear whether Brett Elder's death on Sunday was directly linked to the Taser incident. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Fort Lauderdale Police have Dillard High School on lockdown after a shooting on campus, leaving one person injured late Wednesday morning. picked by bellybombers 1 year ago

82-year old man was wielding a 3" knife, the mounties come and taser him supposedly for his safety as well as others.

video (.mov format) here picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

University of Florida police were justified in using a Taser against a student who refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry on campus last month, according to a state investigation released Wednesday.

Follow-up to: picked by proverb 2 years ago

A Staffordshire Bull Terrier was shot by police in Croydon, South London, after police attempted to subdue it with a taser designed for use on humans.

This incident was provoked when the dog bit two police officers.

Their wounds did not require medical treatment. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

A man has died after being shot up to 28 times by police with a Taser stun gun in Australia.

Twenty eight times!! How many police does it take to fire tasers twenty eight times? picked by topofall 9 months ago

"This is the first sentence of this story. This is the second sentence. This is the title of this story, which is also found several times in the story itself. This sentence is questioning the intrinsic value of the first two sentences. This sentence is to inform you, in case you haven't already realized it, that this is a self-referential story, that is, a story containing sentences that ref... read full post picked by yoornotme 3 years ago

The frantic mother of a 6-year-old boy killed in this morning's triple murder in Terrytown was subdued with a Taser gun by Jefferson Parish deputies at the murder scene, a sheriff's spokesman said. picked by bingo 11 months ago

A popular high school English teacher has been suspended after assigning his 11th-grade students a short story about masturbation by "Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk. The short story, "Guts" details three increasingly catastrophic masturbation attempts by teenagers with props including a carrot, a candle, and the water intake at the bottom of a swimming pool. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Horrified motorists caught in a jam on a busy road watched as a police officer blasted a runaway sheep with a Taser gun to clear the dual carriageway. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Boise police already had the suspect handcuffed when they rammed a Taser gun into his anus and fired. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Update to this story.
New York Police Department will take steps to help police know if they are responding to the home of someone who is mentally ill. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

It didn't take Lancaster police long to discover a potential danger with their newly issued stun guns: They can set their targets on fire.
*I love stories that have photos of Plime members* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

"I saw it, I laughed," Rogers Police Chief Steve Helms said. picked by Hoosker 2 years ago