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Calif. Family Sues Fresno & Taser Over Shooting

HeadlineApr 19, 2005

Stun gun manufacturer Taser is back in the news. In California, the family of a 40-year-old killed in a Taser shooting has sued the city of Fresno and the Taser company for $25 million. Meanwhile in Orlando, Florida, a police officer is now facing criminal charges for shooting a handcuffed man with a Taser gun in order to force him to give a urine sample.

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