COLUMBIA — It was a one-two punch: Brenda Procter of Grass Roots Organizing (GRO) used her scheduled public comment time at the City Council meeting last night to show a disturbing video of four Taser uses. Edward Berg, also of GRO, followed with a statement urging the council to either reconsider its approval of Taser purchases, or adopt clear restrictions for police Taser use.
City Council requests report on Taser restrictions
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 | 10:32 p.m. CDT;
updated 8:50 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 26, 2008
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