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March 2, 2007 News Column
Taser International Bleeding Money
Taser gun maker's profits drop 98% in 2005
"...Arizona-based Taser International, maker of the widely used electroshock Taser gun,..."
March 10, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Did the City Jump Into Bed With Taser Too Fast?
Lawsuit seeks to block body camera contract
"...remain barred from working with selected body camera outfitter Taser International on preparations for the imminent implementation of cameras..."
July 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Taser TV's Electrified Guinea Pigs
Who needs Tom DeLay when zapping reporters is so much more fun?
"...that when reporter Jenny Hoff is blasted with a Taser she makes a noise vaguely resembling Meg Ryan's fake..."
Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass
God vs. Taser: Officer Sues APD
Former rookie officer claims he was forced to resign because of his religious beliefs after he refused to comply with a supervisor's order to use excessive force on a suspect
"...refused a senior officer's order to use his electroshock Taser gun on an elderly man in questionable health who..."
Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Rocha's Death Involved Taser Confusion
Officer feared Taser would be used on her, partner
"...was rising, sources say she noticed that her electro-shock Taser gun was missing from her belt. Rocha was facing..."
June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Separation of Church and Taser
Did APD get rid of a cop because of his religious beliefs?
"...civil service law) when he refused an order to Taser a man who looked like a heart-attack candidate –..."
Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Austin PD among departments studied
"...Training Center officials say a standardized training program for Taser weapon use by police may be needed to avoid..."
July 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
New rules clarify when weapon may be used; opponents still dissatisfied
"...to reflect the new technological features of the X26 Taser, which records internally the number of times the weapon..."
April 8, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
What Killed Michael Clark?
The official Travis Co. autopsy doesn't tell the whole story
"...pepper spray and striking him three times with a Taser – twice in the chest and once in the..."
Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
What’s the Future of Body Cameras in Austin?
That’s up to the courts for now
"...district court as to why it – and not Taser International – should have won the bid to provide..."
Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas
Schroeder v. APD
Latest police shooting case raises retro question: Why not Glasgow?
"...that Rocha had not, in fact, taken her electroshock Taser gun. Thus, she would have realized that Rocha was..."
June 2, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Point Austin: Tased and Confused
When the APD falls in love with Tasers, it's the Eastside that gets shocked
"...in an Austin police incident to lack of a Taser, and one death to the presence of a Taser?..."
Oct. 7, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Death Puts Tasers in Spotlight Again
Officers quickly returned to duty, ME's report still out
"...made, the APD officers involved in the Sept. 26, Taser-related death of 33-year-old Michael Clark were returned to full-duty..."
Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Tasers Helped Reduce Use of Force, APD Report Says
But critics still worry about physical effects
"...attributes in large part to the increased availability of Taser-brand electro-shock weapons, according to a new report from the..."
July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Michael Clark Autopsy Update
Taser effects expert and former San Diego Co., Calif.,
EMS medical director concludes Clark was killed as a
result of intravascular sickling caused by overexertion
tied to drug use – a conclusion that closely mirrors
that of Travis Co. Deputy Medical Examiner Elizabeth
Peacock.
"...the extreme heat of the day, and perhaps the Taser strikes delivered by police would in fact be "considered..."
April 14, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...a drunken driving suspect managed to get an officer's Taser gun during a struggle. Both officers were unharmed and..."
Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature
Naked City
Manufacturer issues warning about electro-shock weapons
"...Repeated Taser shocks "may impair" breathing and may lead to death,..."
Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Tasers and the APD
Police leadership says stun guns protect officers and
prevent injuries, but critics charge they are dangerous
and overused
"...2004, the Austin Police Department acquired 730 new X26-model Taser International brand electro-shock weapons. (The department already had 144..."
March 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Cameras for Cops
Will City Council get a policy in place on June 9?
"...for Council to approve a 60-month service contract with Taser International that's expected to cost $9.4 million, plus two..."
June 3, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Officers Cleared in Hernandez Beating Trial
APD still investigating whether policy violations occurred
"...free. Heilman reportedly tried to subdue Hernandez with his Taser, but that didn't work. According to APD, when Follmer..."
April 7, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
APD's Michael Clark Video
Footage documents events that led to Michael Clark's death
"...make sense, and, most specifically, whether the use of Tasers in such a situation carries unacceptable risks. Finally, the..."
Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...death of Michael Clark, who was struck with a Taser three times during a confrontation with Austin police –..."
Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...Rocha is malevolent and Taser is missing from vest, hence, Rocha has Taser...."
Dec. 16, 2005 Column
Case Rationally Decided
"...Second problem: Schroeder's combat rationale: Rocha is malevolent and Taser is missing from vest, hence, Rocha has Taser. Rocha..."
Dec. 12, 2005 Postmarks
Daniel Rocha's Last Night: Reconstruction, Recommendations, Reprimands
Chief Knee and APD investigators differ over whether Schroeder's shot was justified
"...the ground," she continued. "So I'm grabbing [for my Taser, and the] Taser is gone, and I remember this..."
Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Schroeder Fired for Rocha Shooting
Police union accuses Knee of caving, calls for resignation
"...including policies regarding the proper use and handling of Taser weapons, and procedures for using in-car recording equipment –..."
Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...attributed most of the decline to the availability of Taser stun guns, now issued to all officers...."
July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Rocha Shooting: Plenty of Questions, Few Answers
Angry public confronts city officials at community meeting with questions about the officer-involved shooting death of Daniel Rocha
"...say Rocha fought aggressively enough to knock the electro-shock Taser gun from Schroeder's belt and to knock both Doyle..."
June 24, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Stop. Record. Pause: APD Body Cameras Delayed Indefinitely
Restraining order leaves body cams in limbo
"...likely approve) the purchase of 724 wearable devices from Taser International, small-market vendor Utility Associates Inc. obtained a restraining..."
