Quebec orders police to turn in Tasers

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/03/27/mtl-quebec-taser-recall-0327.html


Province recalls 167 weapons after some stun guns malfunctioned in testing


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Quebec was the first province to order testing of the stun guns after a CBC/Radio-Canada investigation showed some used by Canadian police did not meet the manufacturer's specifications.

The province sent 52 stun guns made before 2005 to an independent lab for testing. Five of them performed outside normal range.

With the results in hand, Quebec Public Security Minister Jacques Dupuis ordered all of the province's police departments to send their Taser stun guns to the lab for testing. The recall affects 167 weapons.

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The problem weapons came from Longueuil, Eastmain and Akwesasne. Police say none of the weapons had been used against a person. The five stun guns will be destroyed, said the government.

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well, well. this info will allow suits to be filed.

and I hope our cops listen up.

[marmar]

1. Ne me tase pas, mon frere!

:silly:

[BlooInBloo]

2. hahahaha!

[Taverner]

3. Good. The most dangerous thing about those is that people think they're safe

And they are not

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. Hell, our largest city...

...is about to adopt them.

[sarcasmo]

5. Smart move, our Government needs to follow Quebec's lead.

[AndyTiedye]

6. These are the Same Tasers that US Cops Use, Aren't They?

[Canuckistanian]

7. Oh, those crazy French Canadians

With their taser recalls, labor unions trying to get into Walmart, paid childcare, lower cost of living, energy independence.....

This will all lead to chaos, I tell you.....

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Viva La Quebec! nt

[PM Martin]

9. ABOUT TIME!

[paulsby]

10. the suits continually lose

because they have no merit.

[Pastiche423]

11. Excellent decision!