Calls for ban on Taser use against people in locked psychiatric wards to be debated in Parliament
“Taser has been used against patients detained in secure psychiatric settings for more than 10 years: But the culture of cover-up that dominates these sectors and the unequal power balance between those subject to such treatment and statutory providers and the police has silenced public debate around this issue.
We hope that Norman Lamb’s amendment is accepted A ban on the use of Taser firearms against people detained on locked psychiatric wards will be among amendments debated on the second day of report stage of the Policing and Crime Bill in the House of Commons today. This move comes after calls by human […]
