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Police to get 10,000 Taser guns

repost | 23.11.2008 13:25 | Other Press | Repression

From The Sunday Times
November 23, 2008
David Leppard

Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, is to arm police with 10,000 Taser stun guns in an escalation of the government's fight against violent crime.

Smith will unveil plans tomorrow that will enable all 30,000 front-line response officers to be trained in firing the electric guns at knife-wielding thugs and other violent suspects.

Full article here:
 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5204516.ece

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  1. Police state... — acab