Jason Szep
Recent Stories By Jason Szep:
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Ohio politicians call for inquiry into jail stun-gun abuses cited by ReutersDecember 19, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - In one video, Sergeant Mychal Turner stunned a mentally ill inmate with a Taser multiple times after the inmate defied an order to stand in his cell at Ohio’s Franklin...
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Exclusive: U.N. watchdogs call for probe of Taser assaults in U.S. jailsDecember 7, 2017
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. special rapporteur on torture urged U.S. authorities to investigate and weigh criminal charges against jail officials in Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Arkansas for the “...
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Special Report: Inmate deaths reveal 'torturous' use of TasersDecember 6, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Corporal Matthew Stice pointed his Taser at Martini Smith’s bare chest.Smith was 20 years old, pregnant and stripped nearly naked, standing in a cell in the Franklin County...
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U.S. diplomats accuse Tillerson of breaking child soldiers lawNovember 21, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed...
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Across the U.S., high-profile deaths lead to stun-gun case settlementsAugust 24, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pulled over for a sobriety test in Northern California in 2014, James Greer took a step back from police officers. Shortly after, he was dead.Toxicology reports found the 380-...
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Across the U.S., high-profile deaths lead to stun-gun case settlementsAugust 24, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pulled over for a sobriety test in Northern California in 2014, James Greer took a step back from police officers. Shortly after, he was dead.Toxicology reports found the 380-...
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Taser’s defense tactics include lawsuits against coroners and expertsAugust 24, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When an Indiana medical examiner ruled a Taser contributed to a jailhouse death, the company struck back – suing the examiner.When an electrical engineer concluded Taser shocks...
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Special Report: How Taser inserts itself into investigations involving its weaponsAugust 24, 2017
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - With a police officer close behind, Israel Hernandez-Llach ducked into an apartment building and dashed down the hall. Bursting through a rear exit, he scrambled over...
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‘Breathe, Ronald, Breathe:’ The court case curbing Taser useAugust 23, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the biggest commercial threats to Taser International’s signature weapon could come from a lawsuit the company won.Across the United States, wrongful death lawsuits...
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‘Breathe, Ronald, Breathe:’ The court case curbing Taser useAugust 23, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the biggest commercial threats to Taser International’s signature weapon could come from a lawsuit the company won.Across the United States, wrongful death lawsuits...
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Special Report: A 911 plea for help, a Taser shot and the toll of stun gunsAugust 23, 2017
ONTARIO, California (Reuters) - As her husband stalked around the back yard, upending chairs and screaming about demons, Nancy Schrock knew he was unraveling fast. She dialed the police.“He needs to...
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Special Report: As Taser warns of more risks, cities bear a burden in courtAugust 23, 2017
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Reuters) - Officer Richard Haas says he never meant for Everette Howard to die. He just wanted to stop him.A top high-school grad staying on the University of Cincinnati campus for...