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| Stun-gun plan on hold |
| By The Whig Standard |
| Published: 11/14/2008 |
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CANADA - Aplan to introduce taser stunguns into Canada's prisons has been indefinitely shelved amid intense public scrutiny of the powerful weapons. "We're constantly evaluating the equipment we use, " said Guy Campeau, a spokesman for the Correctional Service of Canada. "The use of that technology is still being considered but is under review." [Officers] who serve as emergency responders were trained in Taser use at two maximum-security prisons, including Millhaven. Inmate advocates such as the John Howard Society warned at the time against potential abuse in the high-stress prison system. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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