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| Senior police officers call
for Taser guns to be introduced in Scotland |
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Following calls from a senior police
officer for electronic stun guns to be introduced in Scotland,
Scottish police forces are to be trained in the use of Electro-cardiographic
machines that monitor heart activity.
Civil liberty groups have warned that
the Taser gun, which delivers a 50,000 volt shock, may be
fatal if the recipient has a heart condition.
"It is imperative that all new
equipment delivers benefits to society as a whole" said
Chief Constable Idi Amin. "And for that reason we will
be equipping all officers who carry Taser guns with the necessary
training".
FirstFoot has obtained an exclusive
copy of the guidlines that officers should adhere to before
they contemplate using Tasers.
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GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF TASER STUNGUNS
It is essential that all police officers adhere to
these guidelines before sending 50,000 volts up the
arses of the general public.
The following situations are appropriate for the use
of Taser guns:
| 1 |
Armed
robbery |
| 2 |
Anything that pisses you
off |
In the event that you find yourself in one of the above
situations, you must follow this procedure:
| 1 |
Order
the suspect to attach electrocardiogram monitors
to his or her chest. |
| 2 |
Examine the graph that
is output from
the electrocardiogram |
| 3 |
Take the appropriate action
according to these guidelines: |
| Output |
Diagnosis |
Action |
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Suspect
is perfectly healthy. |
Set Taser
to maximum and give the suspect a right good belt
of Scottish electricity. |
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Suspect
may have a very mild heart disease. |
Set Taser
to 75% output. Administer sharp blow to suspect's
head using truncheon, then give suspect a belt with
the Taser. |
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Suspect
has a severe heart disease. |
Shout "boo",
three times very loudly. |
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Suspect
is already dead. |
Seek immediate
counselling from a police psychologist. Note: You
may be able to apply for honourable discharge on
full pension due to post traumatic stress disorder. |
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