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.
TASER International disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of the media. The reports are the sole responsibility of the attributed media source.
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