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Strathclyde Police wider issue of tasers pilot: Lib Dems lead Parliamentary debate

Friday, February 26, 2010

Update

“Call to block police Taser trial” Herald
“Amnesty fears threshold for using stun gun will be lowered” Scotsman
“‘We won’t instruct police on Tasers’ – Kenny MacAskill” Scotsman
“Lib Dems enter police taser gun debate” STV
“Taser guns for police debated at Holyrood” BBC

Following posted on 8.2.10

“Taser decision should be made by Government, say Lib Dems” Herald

Following posted on 5.2.10

“Front line officers to get 50,000–volt taser guns in controversial pilot scheme” Herald
“Beat bobbies to get 50,000–volt stun guns” Scotsman
“Taser could work but use must be limited” Scotsman
“Police armed with taser guns” STV
“Beat police to get Taser guns in pilot” Law Society Journal Online

See also

Scottish Parliament Official Report 25.2.10: Tasers debate

Tavish Scott (Shetland) (LD): Until today, only trained firearms officers in Scotland have been routinely equipped with Taser stun guns. Now Scotland’s biggest police force, Strathclyde Police, is proposing to issue them to every patrolling officer in Cambuslang and Rutherglen. What is the policy position of Scottish ministers?

Posted by MM on Fri 26th Feb 2010 at 8:15 am
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