Opponents renew calls to abandon Taser after damning report
9:40AM Friday February 02, 2007
A damning report into the police Taser stun gun trial has prompted renewed calls from opponents for the trial to be abandoned and the weapon withdrawn.
The Auckland District Law Society report, titled Less Lethal? on the use of the 50,000 volt stun guns highlighted concerns about the casual and more frequent use of the weapon by police, a lack of insistence on strict compliance with guidelines, and a lack of guidance for multiple use of the gun.
Opponents have gone further, predicting that someone might die after being hit by the gun.
Campaign Against the Taser spokeswoman Marie Dhyrberg endorsed the report's findings, saying there had been a lack of openness in supplying information about the trial, which runs until August 31.
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