An investigation into the use – twice – of a Taser gun on a man who suffered an epileptic fit has cleared Greater Manchester Police officers of misconduct. Manchester police correct to Taser epileptic fit man. BBC Manchester.
Perhaps someone should design an I’m having a fit, don’t Taser me! app… Can your smartphone save your life? MobileBeat overview of health apps. And InformationWeek 12 Hot Mobile Medical Apps. (Actually, both items worth checking out. Ed Steve.)
One cannot help but be reminded of the tragic death of Robert Dzieka?ski in 2007 when he was Tasered multiple times even though he was not resisting arrest but thoroughly disoriented after a long flight and arriving in a country where he did not speak the language. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Dzieka%C5%84ski_Taser_incident