Deaf man tasered by police

http://www.kwch.com/global/story.asp?s=7446220

In Wichita, Kansas, a man who got out of  the tub turned around and saw police with their guns pointing at him.  The deaf man was gesturing that he could not hear yet the officers thought he was refusing to obey their commands.  They shot him with a taser.  Now first of all the officers had a lack of training.  They quickly assumed that the man posed a threat to them.  How could that happen? The man had a towel wrapped around him and he was making gestures that he was deaf.  The officers need more training in how to deal with these sort of situations.  They seem like very unexperienced officers with a clear lack of training.

“Over 300 deaths” related with tasers

http://chimpplanet.journalspace.com/?entryid=10055

John’s Hopkins supports Taser International so there’s a group that has put up a petition online, calling especially for health care professionals, to persuade the university to dissociate themselves from the taser-supporting group, Taser International.  Poorly trained officers using tasers as an unnecessary force MUST be stopped.  I agree with the United Nations that it is a “form of torture.” Also the organization, Taser International has been regarded as a “scandal-plagued company” and who have been involved with lawsuits and fraud investigations.

Link to petition:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/johns-hopkins-hospital-stop-supporting-taser-use

Taser International’s website

http://www.taser.com/Pages/default.aspx

After browsing Taser International’s website, I have found that it is a company that actually sells tasers and other equipment for the taser weapon.  It is a site aimed towards the law enforcement, yet anyone can buy the company’s products.  Selling tasering products publicly should be illegal.  Tasers should only be controlled by properly trained law enforcement officials and only when the necessary force is needed.