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St. Paul Orders Taser Weapons Ahead of RNC

HeadlineFeb 19, 2008

Back in the United States, the city of St. Paul, Minnesota has ordered taser weapons for its entire police force in advance of the upcoming Republican National Convention. All 375 police officers are set to receive the tasers shortly before St. Paul hosts the RNC in early September. Tasers remain in use despite causing a number of deaths over the last decade.

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