Councillor wants to put Tasers on hold
Posted 19 hours ago
A Toronto city councillor wants to see a moratorium on the purchase of additional police Tasers until there's more evidence about the safety of the stun guns.
Michael Walker says he plans to ask fellow councillors on Monday to support his motion.
Walker says the city has had effective policing for a century and a half without Tasers.
Toronto police Chief Bill Blair wants to outfit all 2,600 frontline officers with Tasers at the cost of about $8 million.
The force currently has 432 Tasers for frontline supervisors.
The problem with Toronto is that we need more frontline officers with good training, period. Not more HARDWARE. Any street cop could tell someone that is a FACT.
Someone is getting good kickbacks and inducements to push tasers here.
Bravo to Michael Walker who is taking a politically unpopular position based on ethics, not opportunism of the moment.
We need a comprehensive civic program to avoid crime and far better mental health services, NOT more power to STUN and TORTURE people. But then, Blackwater is already up here working away in the Police Services Board.
Sigh.
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