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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Unarmed man accused of stealing cookies tasered to
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Mon Mar 19 17:14:08 2012
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Six cops, one shirtless man, three Taser shots
http://j.mp/FQqoCx (Telegraph)
"An unarmed man, accused of stealing a packet of biscuits
[cookies], was tasered by at least three police officers before he
collapsed and died on a Sydney street."
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The Taser is a *deadly weapon* being massively abused by law enforcement.
--Lauren--
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