“People who mask their faces to conceal their identity or carry anything that could be used as a weapon during protests should be pursued more vigorously by the law in the event of disorder, according to fresh guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired British businessman who is due to be escorted to America by US marshals on Friday after losing a two-year battle against extradition has said he is ‘philosophical’ about his chances of never returning to his home country. Christopher Tappin, who is accused of conspiring to sell components for Iranian missiles, will meet the marshals at Heathrow police station and be taken to the US, where he could face 35 years in jail.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired British businessman accused of conspiring to sell missile components to Iran is to be extradited to the US within 10 days after a last-ditch plea to the European court of human rights was rejected.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired British businessman has lost his appeal against extradition to the US to stand trial for allegedly plotting to export missile components to Iran.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police should be given clear rules about when they can use water cannon and plastic bullets against rioters, a watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two men who attempted to smuggle weapons into the UK have been jailed for five years today.”
Home Office, 19th December 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The fugitive gunman Raoul Moat took his own life after police fired an unapproved Taser at him, an inquest jury decided on Tuesday. The jury concluded that the armed officers had behaved properly during the six-hour stand-off with the 37-year-old former bouncer at Rothbury, Northumberland, in July 2010.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A jury at the inquest of cornered killer Raoul Moat will consider whether police should have used unauthorised Taser weapons on the night, the coroner has said.”
The Independent, 26th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An inquiry is under way after a Taser gun was used by police on a 16-year-old schoolboy.”
The Independent, 16th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Police restraint tactics are under fresh scrutiny after a third member of the public died following the use of either a Taser stun gun or pepper spray by officers.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“The police watchdog has launched an investigation following the death of a man after he was tasered by police.”
The Independent, 17th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Scotland Yard has told the public that suspected rioters and looters can be hit with weapons if they are honestly thought to pose a danger.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The home secretary, Theresa May, is coming under increasing pressure to use water cannon on the streets of mainland Britain for the first time after a third night of rioting in London left emergency services stretched.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A burglar shot by a man defending his home was told by a judge that he had just received summary justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Cambridgeshire man has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ammunition into the UK.”
UK Border Agency, 21st October 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Activists claim they were legally justified in causing £180,000 damage to an arms factory as they were seeking to stop what they believed were Israeli war crimes in Gaza, a court heard today.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A white supremacist who became the first person to be sentenced for producing a chemical weapon was jailed for 10 years today.”
The Independent, 14th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Greater Manchester police is being investigated after its officers fired a Taser gun at a man who became aggressive while having an epileptic seizure.”
The Guardian, 13th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who claims he was repeatedly shot with a Taser during his arrest in Nottingham intends to sue the police, the BBC understands.”
BBC News, 24th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A millionaire businessman who illegally sold former military personnel carriers to Sudan has been jailed.”
BBC News, 4th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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