Sometimes, academic journals have the best stories. Like last week’s issue of Forensic Science International, which describes how a man had a a drunken confrontation with the police and ended up with a taser dart stuck in his brain.
Controversy still surrounds the recent death of a Brazilian student who allegedly resisted Sydney police before being chased and tasered at least three times. Guidelines limit Taser use to dangerous and violent offenders, but even before that investigation is complete, NSW police have now confirmed plans to test the new double shock Taser X2.
Evangeline Marrero Lucca, 37 years old and devoted Chicken McNuggets fan, got tasered at a McDonald’s drive-thru by police officers. She cut into the car line and then refused to move and wait her turn when instructed to do so.
You know when you were a kid and your dad told you that owning a dog would teach you responsibility? Walk him, feed him, clean up after him, keep him on a leash. One California dog walker found out last Sunday that the penalty for non-compliance is a good stun gunning.
Poor Deandre Irby! Dude was just trying to enjoy the day like any young person would – hanging out at the outdoor mall, skating around with his backpack on, maybe think about getting a pretzel and oh, swinging his ‘fantasy sword’ with a 26-inch blade around. What the hell?
