Wednesday, February 25, 2015

UK Police Drew Tasers on 400 Children in 2013

Police have drawn tasers on over 400 children in England and Wales in 2013, according to figures released Tuesday.

The youngest child to have a taser aimed at them was 11 years old, according to government data obtained by the BBC through a Freedom of Information request. The government's numbers show a 38 percent increase in the drawing of tasers on children between 2012 and 2013.

According to the figures, tasers were used 37 times against children between the ages of 10 and 17 in 2013 .... http://www.telesurtv.net