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Friday, February 29, 2008

And now ... a NEWS ALERT from our sponsors

Here we go again - the American manufacturer of tasers - taser international - releases another "NEWS ALERT" in praise of a Canadian police force - this time, the RCMP - for using a taser without killing anyone.

The last time I read a taser international-sponsored "NEWS ALERT" related to Canadian police (New Westminster, BC) was on December 19, 2007. I've copied it at the bottom of this post.

Since when does the RCMP allow a controversial weapon manufacturer to speak on its behalf? Am I missing something here?


February 29, 2008
RCMP use taser to avoid tragedy in kamloops

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices, released the following News Alert:
According to an article in the February 27, 2008 edition of the Vancouver Sun, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are crediting the use of a TASER(r) electronic control device (ECD) for avoiding the use of deadly force late Monday in Kamloops.

According to the article, RCMP officers faced an armed and distraught man who stormed into a massage parlor threatening to kill a female employee. He repeatedly said he was going to harm himself and yelled at the RCMP officers to shoot him.

"Faced with the option of discharging their pistols or using a TASER electronic control device (ECD) to subdue the distraught man, police opted to use the stun gun. One officer positioned himself to safely activate the TASER and the man was subdued without injury or risk," said RCMP Staff Sergeant Grant Learned.

Two women at the scene at the time of the incident were unharmed. The parlor's owner praised the RCMP for the way officers handled the situation and credited officers for capturing the man without injuring him.

It was reported that RMCP Constable Michelle Toews said the incident is textbook case of when a TASER should be used since the other option constables had was to shoot the man."If we hadn't had the TASER (ECD) we would have found ourselves in much more difficult circumstances," Toews said.

The complete article is available at: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=7c8ede0e-e169-4f6a-bc83-9eff3e12c682&k=35578

TASER International, Inc. disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of the media reports that are the sole responsibility of the attributed media source. HUH?!?!

For more information on protecting life with TASER technology, please visit: http://www.TASER.com.

The TASER International logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2931

CONTACT: TASER International, Inc.
Steve Tuttle
480-444-4000
steve@TASER.com


December 18, 2007
Device to Stop Man Armed With a Knife

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 18, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices released the following News Alert:

According to News 1130 AM New Westminster Police in British Columbia were, "called to a disturbance Friday night after a tenant used a pipe on the landlord and then armed himself with a kitchen knife."

"New West Police say the suspect taunted them, and after repeated commands to drop the knife, they used a TASER and then 'touch stunned' him again while attempting to handcuff him. Once back in the cellblock in the police station, police say he head-butted one of their officers while still-handcuffed."

The complete article is available at: http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20071217_184117_2640

TASER International, Inc. disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of the media reports that are the sole responsibility of the attributed media source. HUH?!?!

For more information on protecting life with TASER technology, please visit: www.TASER.com.

The TASER International logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2931

CONTACT: TASER International, Inc.
Steve Tuttle
(480) 444-4000
Steve@TASER.com

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