Category: tasers

Police Officer Who Tasered 95 Year Old Suspended

The police officer who tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother in an Australian nursing home has been suspended as it’s revealed a worker from the facility received a death threat. The fallout from the disturbing incident has focused attention on police training and practices and prompted calls for a parliamentary inquiry. Clare Nowland was using a walking…


UK Police Watchdog Appeals for Witnesses After Chelsea Bridge Taser Death

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has appealed for witnesses after a man jumped into the River Thames in London and died after a Taser was used on him on Saturday. The IOPC has not named the 41-year-old man who jumped into the Thames from Chelsea Bridge and later died after the Taser was used several…