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Victoria's Secret Product Recalled

The following recall notice was published in News Inferno:The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Victoria’s Secret Direct, of Columbus, Ohio, have announced the voluntary recall of some 500 Silk Kimono Tops manufactured in the United States by Single of Los Angeles, California. Consumers should

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Feb 2006

Fort Pierce Man Dies After Being Tasered in Emergency Room

A 48 year old Ft. Pierce man died after being tasered by police in a hospital ER. Samuel Hair, who used a pacemaker, was shocked with a Taser on Tuesday night after he became unruly in the emergency room at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute. He stopped moving after being hit twice

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Feb 2006

Man Catches Fire after Hit by Taser

A Daytona Beach man caught fire after being tasered by police. He caught fire when a probe from a police Taser gun hit a butane lighter in his pocket and set him on fireA Taser probe hit a disposable butane lighter in his shirt pocket and ignited. Officers then rolled him to the ground to put out th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Feb 2006

Third Stun Gun Death in a Month in New Orleans Area

A man died about 36 hours after being subdued with a stun gun by St. Tammany Parish sheriff’s deputies responding to a domestic disturbance at his home, authorities have revealed.The case marks the third time in less than a month that a suspect has died after being shocked with a Taser gun in the Ne

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Feb 2006

Nashville Police Revise Taser Policy

Metro police sergeants are called in whenever a taser is needed. Beginning Friday, paramedics will also help subdue people who could be tasered. This new policy is an effort to prevent deaths from excited delirium. Exited delirium can happen when a person is on drugs and has to be tasered because th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 22 Feb 2006

Carbon Monoxide Keeps the Meat Red

Have you ever noticed how you steaks or hamburger meat start to turn brown or gray soon after you open the wrapping? However, the meat industry has an answer that’s causing quite a stir among consumer advocates. They are treating the meat with carbon monoxide which keeps that fresh red color in the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Feb 2006

In Wake of Taser Controversy, Manufacturer Opts for Shotgun Approach

With public uproar over taser misuse growing by the day, Taser International, the manufacturer of the controversial stun gun weapon is developing a new product line- a Taser shot gun The nation’s largest stun-gun manufacturer has found a new way to deliver electricity to the human body: a 12-gauge s

By The Legal Examiner

/ 19 Feb 2006

Website My Space fun for Kids but a Boon for Predators

The popular social networking website My Space, has experienced unprecedented growth in recent months. Kids and teens spend hours browsing the website talking to friends and meeting new ones. However, parents must be aware that sexual predators are using the site to make contact with these kids. As

By The Legal Examiner

/ 17 Feb 2006

Canadian Cop Charged in Taser Incident

An Edmonton cop, who was once hailed as a hero for saving a man from a burning building, has been charged with assault after a teen was allegedly Tasered while in a police cellblock. The boy alleged he was Tasered once by a police officer while in the cell. Detectives from police internal affairs in

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/ 16 Feb 2006

Family Deals With Life After Taser

The following story ran in The Globe and Mail newspaper:Samantha Foldi faces life as a widow from her wheelchair. For nearly 10 years, since a car accident left her partially paralyzed, she relied on her husband Jim for so much. He quit his construction job to help with her rehab and to care for the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Feb 2006

Taser Found to Be 39 Times More Powerful than Manufacturer Claims!

In an article reported this morning in the Arizona Republic, a study measuring electric shocks from a Taser stun gun found that it was 39 times more powerful than the manufacturer claimed, raising new questions about the weapon’s safety.The study, published last month in the peer-reviewed Journal of

By The Legal Examiner

/ 13 Feb 2006

Former Cop to Plead Guilty to Illegal Use of Taser

A former Escambia County deputy accused of illegally shocking a Pensacola woman with a Taser stun gun is expected to plead guilty next week, federal court documents show.The deputy shocked the Pensacola woman 4 times with the Taser after responding to a possible child abuse incident.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Feb 2006