It’s perfectly legal to Taser pregnant women, at least that’s what the U.S. Supreme Court is signifying to the nation. In May of 2012, judges denied to act upon a previous appeal from a citizen in the Seattle area. Taser International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) is the distributor of Taser stun guns.
Out of ten members on a panel in San Francisco, the majority agreed that the officers used excessive force. Nonetheless, the officers could not be sued because of unclear Taser legislation at that time.
Seattle police Tased a woman in 2004 after she refused to sign a speeding ticket. Malaika Brooks was seven months pregnant when police shocked her. She was found guilty and was convicted for not signing the ticket.
Brooks was taking her 11-year-old son to school when police stopped her. She was supposedly driving 32 miles per hour in a 20 miles per hour zone.
When Brooks refused to cooperate, three cops Tased her a total of three times, and she was then handcuffed and taken to the Seattle precinct.
Taser International has been awarded contracts with Oregon, Las Vegas, North Carolina, Arizona, Louisville, and San Luis Obispo County.
In a separate Taser abuse case, an amount of $100,000 was awarded to the family and legal team. A man in Pennsylvania died shortly after being shocked by a Taser used on him, after being confronted by three police in 2008.
Should police be allowed to Taser pregnant women?
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