Opponents fret over potential misuse, loss of gentle image
(NEWSER) - A plan to outfit London’s iconic, and traditionally unarmed, bobbies with Tasers has lawmakers and police worrying about potential misuse and tarnishing the UK’s gentle image—which has included arms-free policing since 1829, the Christian Science Monitor notes. Over the past 20 years, 37 officers have been killed in the line of duty. Advocates of the 50,000-volt accessory say police need more protection. More»
