SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), the market leader in advanced electronic control devices (ECDs) issued the following NEWS Alert:
According to an article in the December 17, 2008 edition of the Winnipeg Sun entitled, "Life saved by Taser: RCMP," officers from the Manitobe RCMP used a TASER(r) ECD to subdue a 19-year-old suicidal man who began stabbing himself after officers attempted to negotiate with him for 30 minutes.
According to the article, "Manitoba RCMP says the use of a TASER actually saved a man's life on Opaskwayak Cree Nation last night."
The complete story is available at: http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2008/12/17/7780816.html.
This information was compiled through publicly available media reports and distributed by TASER International, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona.
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