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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1977
Page
13
A historically problematic device, the stun gun once pitched for police use is being repurposed for civilian markets after regulatory resistance. The 30,000-volt weapon, introduced in the 1970s, faced certification hurdles and safety concerns but remains tied to controversial incidents and debates over its legality and licensing.
Police say a white male, 25 to 30, 5 foot 6 to 6 foot tall, masked, attacked a couple in their driveway east of Sacramento and raped the woman after forcing them inside. The spree began in October 1975 and continued with two more assaults in the last 48 hours in the Orangevale area.
Three Ku Klux Klan members were ordered to stand trial on conspiracy to murder Irv Rubin of the JDL. Defendants Michael Dehnel Dan Ellis Taylor and Timothy Anderson were arraigned May 20 after a four day preliminary hearing, with prosecutors saying the case involved mistaken identity regarding the target. A separate Riverside incident reports rocks thrown from the freeway center divider near Coal Canyon injuring no one.
Los Angeles police say stun guns are lethal weapons and fear harm from misuse. Lt. Dan Cooke notes no proven cases yet while Cmdr. Peter Hagan expects a police license proposal, citing risk to children and potential permanent eye or ear damage.
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