Lib Dems urge halt to taser pilot
May 17, 2010 5:09 PM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting on the Amnesty International-commissioned report into tasers, which indicates that Strathclyde Police has not acted lawfully in setting up a taser pilot scheme, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP said:
"Taser use in Scotland's police forces should be a policy issue and not an operational issue as the current First Minister and Justice Secretary seem to think. The SNP Government must not do a Pontius Pilate and wash their hands of this. They must take the policy responsibility for tasers.
"In England it is the Home Secretary that signs off use of tasers amongst police forces and we want to see this happen in Scotland.
"Blasting someone with 50,000 volts should be a last resort, to be used in limited circumstances and should only be carried by officers who have had proper training as firearms officers.
"In the meantime, in the light of the doubts about the legal position, the taser pilot should be halted forthwith until the legal position is sorted out."
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