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‘Without the Taser he’d be alive today’: How should we police Taser use?

July 7, 2015July 18, 2015amp Leave a comment

July 7, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Strictly speaking, the Taser that shot seven seconds of paralyzing electricity into Aron Firman’s chest, darts piercing bare skin for 14 minutes before they were removed, before CPR was performed, was only a “contributing factor” in the 27-year-old’s death.

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Should we be hiring more compassionate cops?

July 29, 2014August 3, 2014amp Leave a comment

July 29, 2014 – Anna Mehler Paperny and James Armstrong, Global News

The head of Toronto’s civilian police watchdog thinks aspiring officer​s should have to volunteer​ with people who have mental illness.

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