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Tasers are used most often on the drunk and mentally ill New figures reported today in The Daily Telegraph reveal that Tasers are most likely to be drawn in NSW on...
“Don’t shoot at the chest” says Taser, while pushing more dangerous weapons How apt that just days after Taser International issued a new directive that police should shoot people in the chest...
Guest Video Blog: Rima Sabina Aouf on Terror Laws
What a hero I know that most people seem to have a natural aversion to lawyers, but (perhaps because I am in another...
  • Tasers are used most often on the drunk and mentally ill0October 26, 2009

    Tasers are used most often on the drunk and mentally ill

    New figures reported today in The Daily Telegraph reveal that Tasers are most likely to be drawn in NSW on...
  • “Don’t shoot at the chest” says Taser, while pushing more dangerous weapons1October 15, 2009

    “Don’t shoot at the chest” says Taser, while pushing more dangerous weapons

    How apt that just days after Taser International issued a new directive that police should shoot people in the chest...
  • Guest Video Blog: Rima Sabina Aouf on Terror Laws1October 12, 2009

    Guest Video Blog: Rima Sabina Aouf on Terror Laws

  • What a hero5October 6, 2009

    What a hero

    I know that most people seem to have a natural aversion to lawyers, but (perhaps because I am in another...
  • The faces sex offenders in America3September 23, 2009

    The faces sex offenders in America

    These are the faces of American sex offenders, straight from the lists that ‘name and shame’ them.  Children, as young...
  • We need to have a talk about Dennis.10September 17, 2009

    We need to have a talk about Dennis.

    I was hesitant to post about this because I didn’t want it to seem like this blog was turning into...
  • Tasers are used most often on the drunk and mentally ill0October 26, 2009

    Tasers are used most often on the drunk and mentally ill

    New figures reported today in The Daily Telegraph reveal that Tasers are most likely to be drawn in NSW on...

    Read More

  • “Don’t shoot at the chest” says Taser, while pushing more dangerous weapons1October 15, 2009

    “Don’t shoot at the chest” says Taser, while pushing more dangerous weapons

    How apt that just days after Taser International issued a new directive that police should shoot people in the chest...

    Read More

  • Guest Video Blog: Rima Sabina Aouf on Terror Laws1October 12, 2009

    Guest Video Blog: Rima Sabina Aouf on Terror Laws

    Read More

  • What a hero5October 6, 2009

    What a hero

    I know that most people seem to have a natural aversion to lawyers, but (perhaps because I am in another...

    Read More

  • The faces sex offenders in America3September 23, 2009

    The faces sex offenders in America

    These are the faces of American sex offenders, straight from the lists that ‘name and shame’ them.  Children, as young...

    Read More

  • We need to have a talk about Dennis.10September 17, 2009

    We need to have a talk about Dennis.

    I was hesitant to post about this because I didn’t want it to seem like this blog was turning into...

    Read More

  • “Which is more important: child protection or civil liberties?”3September 11, 2009

    “Which is more important: child protection or civil liberties?”

    Britain is slowly building the world’s biggest database to determine who is allowed to work or volunteer with children and...

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  • Queensland review recommends curbs to Tasers0September 4, 2009

    Queensland review recommends curbs to Tasers

    A joint Queensland Crime Commission and Police review has found that Tasers can kill and could not have been modified...

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  • Sydney City Coucil says no to extra police access to spy cameras6September 2, 2009

    Sydney City Coucil says no to extra police access to spy cameras

    The Sydney of City council has decided against giving police the power to use its inner-city cameras for “general intelligence...

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  • Qld police raid dingo activist & writer0August 27, 2009

    Qld police raid dingo activist & writer

    Queensland police have raided the house of an activist who has publically criticised the Queensland government’s dingo management polices, the...

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