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Strathclyde Police Taser pilot: human rights and legality concerns, immunity claim challenged

Monday, June 28, 2010

Update

“Lawyers take aim at police Tasers” Scotsman
“Taser cops’ legal shock” Scottish Sun

Following posted on 22.6.10

“Anger as Taser police told ‘you have immunity’” Herald

Following posted on 21.5.10

“Taser claim is rejected by Salmond” Courier

Following posted on 18.5.10

“Taser trial by Strathclyde Police unlawful, say Amnesty International ” Daily Record
“Taser row rumbles on as parties call for halt” Herald
“Illegal Glasgow Taser trial in must be halted, says Amnesty” Times
“Children’s commissioner asks police force to stop using Tasers” Caledonian Mercury
“Police Taser gun trial ‘unlawful’” BBC
“Report says police use of Tasers ‘unlawful’” STV

Following posted on 17.5.10

“Police Taser pilot breaches human rights” Herald
“Clarity is needed over future deployment and use of tasers” Herald

Following posted on 21.4.10

“Taser pilot rolled out for city cops” Evening Times
“Strathclyde police Taser trial begins” STV
“Police Taser gun trial under way” BBC

Following posted on 14.4.10

“Taser trial for Glasgow cops is hit by delay” Evening Times

Following posted on 26.2.10

“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 20. 5.10. First Minister’s Questions. Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government believes that ministerial guidelines are needed in relation to the use of Tasers by police officers, given the recent report by Amnesty International.

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?

Scottish Parliament Official Report 25.2.10: Tasers debate

AIUK (Scotland): Stop Tasers being given to ordinary police officers

Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jun 2010 at 7:15 am
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