Media Attention to Pre-Trial Electrocutions Increasing

With the US reaching its 50th 2009 police pre-trial, extra-judicial electrocution and execution of an obviously disoriented member of the public recently, the national media is picking up the story. The media, including the Pennsylvania Observer-Reporter, is also reporting about our Bloggers' Day of Blogging for Justice about the issue. (See last paragraph of article.)

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Progressive Bloggers United Against Taser Tortute, Kick Off Crusade

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Back-to-Back-to-Back Taser Deaths Kicks Off Crusade
By Eddie G. Griffin (BASG)

Since the maker of the 50,000-volt electronic stun gun control device (ECD), TASER International, issued a new directive and warnings in an October 12, 2009 memo, there has been six more death, three in a matter of four days this past week:

• 453. November 13, 2009: Herman George Knabe, 58, Corpus Christi, Texas
• 454. November 14, 2009: Darryl Bain, 43, Long Island, New York
• 455. November 16, 2009: Matthew Bolick, 30, East Grand Rapids, Michigan