Students from some area schools are going to get wet and chilly Friday, but are doing so for a good cause. The Polar Plunge Special Olympics PA fundraiser will be held at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh Friday and Saturday, with the Cool Schools plunge at 9 a.m. Friday. Students and teachers will jump into an […]
Students from some area schools are going to get wet and chilly Friday, but are doing so for a good cause. The Polar Plunge Special Olympics PA fundraiser will be held at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh Friday and Saturday, with the Cool Schools plunge at 9 a.m. Friday. Students and teachers will jump into an […]
Joe Kuhns always wanted to play some part in a television show or movie but kept it to himself. When he received his opportunity recently, serving as an extra for the television series “Mayor of Kingstown,” he ended up with a case of cold feet – literally. “I don’t know that I ever spoke of […]
How can police mistake a gun for a taser? ‘Rare but possible’
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A stun gun, commonly called a taser has become a popular crime-fighting device since 1999. The devices are shaped like a handgun, but are different in look and feel from a police officer s service weapon. They are also often worn on the non-dominate side of a police officer. Al Amrhein | For NJ Advance Media
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Alabama law enforcement officers receiving routine training in using tasers, and there are no known instances in which a case of so-called “weapons confusion” has resulted in tragedy within the state.