International Business News - TASR http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Stun-gun maker Taser International Inc. said Tuesday third-quarter profit plunged 90 percent as law enforcement agencies cut back on spending and the company put more money into research and development. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/taser-profits-tumble-90-percent-in-3rd-quarter.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:10:02 EDT The man was naked, teetering on a building ledge and jabbing at police with an 8-foot-long fluorescent light bulb as a crowd gathered below. Lt. Michael Pigott responded by ordering an officer to fire a stun gun at the man, who froze and plunged headfirst to his death in a scene captured on amateur video and replayed frequently on the Internet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/nypd-officer-kills-himself-over-taser-episode.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:30:36 EDT Houston police officers have used Tasers more on black suspects than any other group of individuals, according to a city study released Monday. Of 1,417 Taser deployments by officers between December 2004 and June 2007, nearly 67 percent were used on black suspects, according to an audit conducted for the city by a team of criminology, statistics and mathematics experts. About 25 percent of Houston's population is black. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/study-houston-police-used-tasers-more-on-blacks.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:30:56 EDT A former police officer accused of repeatedly jolting a handcuffed man with a Taser before he died was indicted on a manslaughter charge Wednesday by a grand jury in central Louisiana. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/former-la-police-officer-indicted-in-taser-death.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:09:56 EDT The family of a central Louisiana man who died after a police officer repeatedly jolted him with a Taser filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday, on the eve of a grand jury's probe of the case. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/lawsuit-filed-over-taser-death.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:50:10 EDT The family of a central Louisiana man who died after a police officer repeatedly jolted him with a Taser filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday, on the eve of a grand jury's probe of the case. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/lawsuit-filed-over-taser-death.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:33:27 EDT Stun-gun maker Taser International Inc. said Tuesday it has received a large order from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in West Palm Beach, Fla. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/large-order-for-stun-gun-maker-taser.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:45:40 EDT Stun-gun maker Taser International Inc. said Thursday it swung to a second-quarter loss, missing expectations, due to lower orders from law enforcement agencies facing increased fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/taser-2nd-quarter-results-fall-on-lower-orders.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:39:40 EDT A teenager wielding a knife died after police shot him with a Taser, the latest in a string of deaths linked to the stun guns, officials said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/canadian-teen-dies-after-being-shot-with-taser.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:38:54 EDT A director of stun gun maker Taser International Inc. sold 66,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/taser-director-culver-sells-66-000-shares.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:56:23 EDT The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it will restrict Taser use after the head of its public watchdog said the force should only use the weapons in situations where suspects are combative or could cause harm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/canadas-police-force-agrees-to-restrict-taser-use.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:30:40 EDT A director of stun-gun maker Taser International Inc. sold 50,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/taser-director-bruce-r-culver-sells-shares.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:26:57 EDT Shares of Taser International Inc. slid to their lowest prices in more than two years Wednesday as Wall Street considered the stun gun maker's outlook after Taser was found partially liable for a man's death. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/last-call-verdict-pressures-taser-stock.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:52:55 EDT The NYPD is expanding its use of the Taser stun gun, a common tool in the law enforcement arsenal that's seen limited use in the nation's largest police force. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080608/nyc-police-adding-stun-guns-to-officers-belts.htm Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:09:20 EDT Stun-gun maker Taser International Inc. said Tuesday it received favorable judgments from appeals courts on two police officer-related lawsuits. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment order granted to Taser by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in a case involving the shooting of an individual when a police officer mistakenly pulled a Glock instead of the Taser stun gun. Summary judgment means Taser asked the judge to rule on the case before a trial because of a lack of evidence. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/taser-gets-2-favorable-court-judgments.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 13:09:39 EDT Stun-gun maker Taser International Inc. on Thursday said it received orders for Tasers and accessories from agencies in Australia, Hawaii, Kentucky and Texas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/taser-receives-orders-from-4-agencies.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 09:21:32 EDT