Law Enforcement Agencies Clamor for Tasers
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I wrote earlier today about the student who was Tasered at the University of Florida after asking John Kerry questions in a public forum.
Ironically, I was flipping through a copy of Business 2.0 magazine this evening and came upon a story about Tasers, or more specifically the Taser International company. (Using the word Taser to refer to a stun-gun must be akin to using the word Kleenex to refer to a tissue.)
Taser International, in the past, was plagued by lawsuits from people who have been stunned by their stun guns. And, they’ve had horrific accounting issues. Nonetheless, the company managed to WIN all 52 of their product liability cases and now they are running strong than ever.
Why? It is partly thanks to their core customer base: law enforcement agencies. In the 2nd quarter of this year alone, sales to customers in that demographic rose a stunning (tee hee) 59%.
If the 59% more law enforcement professionals out there are going to be given Tasers, then their superiors may want to take the time to better train the officers and make sure they fully understand what warrants the use of the weapon.
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