Van Ornum Gets Community Service, Probation and Fees in Taser Case

80 hours of community service?

You mean like holding a public awareness event to call attention to the risks of toxic pesticides?

I'd say this is a case of "time served."

The other cases you site were all plead out of trial weren't they? That is why they got the easier sentences. Especially if there defense attorney's had the judge bound to the agreement so he couldn't change a sentencing. I always thought it was fairly typical for someone to get what may seem to be a "Harsher" sentence if you take a case to trial and are found guilty versus taking a plea deal.

Taser town hall meeting at EWEB on May 21 from 7-9pm - Panel discussion with public comment also

In regard to the Taser Town Hall meeting, what will the topic be? Will it be the Taser
case or what?

From what I know the topic will be use of the Taser. Some police will be there to state why they think it is a important "tool". Others will be there to make the point of why they think it has been a setback for EPD and their efforts to regain the trust of the community. Personally, I have questioned the use of less-lethal weapons at EPD for many years and know they have sometimes been used in ways that violate basic human rights. The addition of Tasers to the less lethal arsenal of EPD has exacerbated that already existing problems. The forum may not be including former victims of less lethal weapons misuse by EPD on the panel of Taser skeptics. That is troubling but overall the event may turn out to be informative.

Dudes:

This is the 21st Century. Technology has evolved. Why wield a baton ( basically caveman technology that is thousands of years old ), when you can instead simply push a button on a Taser? It is much more safe for everyone involved to just apply 50,000 volts.

Eugene needs to get with the times, and join the growing Taser Nation. Leading police departments all across our country have adopted the Taser. All civilians in Eugene should also buy Tasers, and carry them as well. If every person in Eugene was armed with a Taser at all times, we would have a far more respectful and polite society. Countless crimes and personal disputes would be prevented. People would have to start being nice to one another.

Tasers can be easily purchased over the Internet. Just use Google, and you will find lots of dealers selling them online. And best of all, they can be legally carried concealed by civilians here in Oregon, just like pepper spray.

So remember this: ANYONE that you see walking on the streets of Eugene may be armed with a Taser.

Here is a link to the online dealer in Yakima that I bought my Taser from. Shipping is free, and they even include a free pepper spray with the Taser.

http://www.quicktechsecurity.com/c2taser.htm

Even former Multnomah County Sheriff John Bunnell now works for Taser International as their spokesperson.

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Great plan...and next we can have R2D2 robots do all the police work using remote controls.

Hey, remote control tasers are already a reality. Why should police officers have to get out of the safety of their vehicle in order to tase someone? The new Taser Shockwave by Taser International can be installed on the front of a police cruiser, and fired remotely from inside the car.

The Taser Shockwave is especially effective against large crowds, as it shoots out a dozen taser probes in a 20 degree arc. The taser shockwave is also available mounted on highly portable stands, that can be aimed against crowds of disobedient lawbreakers. Each taser shockwave unit can also be mounted above another one, allowing for banks of tasers to be either fired simultaneously, or in volleys. Thus, instead of only a dozen taser probes, 24, or even 36 could be fired into a crowd.

Deploying multiple taser shockwaves against a crowd would allow law enforcement to quickly gain the upper hand in a riot situation by tasing numerous lawbreakers at the same time.

Here is a link to product information about the new taser shockwave system:

http://www.taser.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Downloads/shockwave_trifold...

And here is a photo showing two Taser Shockwave banks mounted to the front of a police car, with a remote control installed to allow them to be fired by the officer from inside the vehicle:

http://i41.tinypic.com/295r0rd.jpg

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You seem very well informed about this stuff. I wish the media had enough attention span to follow up on these issues.

I would prefer that Tasers were out of this community. However,60 more will soon be ordered. I gave the city council the "Zach Taser Report" last night. I was pleasantly surprised to hear Kitty publicly support my idea that all the new Tasers the city is buying have the cameras. That is common sense. Not a perfect outcome but it is some level of mitigation. The videos will likely protect both citizens and police from being falsely accused or experiencing Taser misuse.

The Taser Cam is also available for civilians to buy and use with the shorter range civilian version of the X26 Taser. And some business owners have installed the cam on their tasers.

One shop owner was actually able to overcome two robbers, one armed with a handgun, with his civilian X26 taser. You can see and hear the whole incident, by viewing the video made by his Taser Cam, which he uploaded to You Tube here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k2_GjN5bJk

This will give you a real good idea of how the Taser Cam works.

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The more I learn about the camera feature the more I believe that it is a good idea to have it on all the new Tasers. If you in the community want to make sure the Taser is not misused or officers are not falsely accused of misusing them please let the city council and police commission know. There is still time to ensure the sixty new Tasers being ordered all have this extra feature. I rather we not have Tasers in Eugene but since we do having more evidence about the use of them is better.

Did anyone see the grandmother that was tasered by the cops?

this is so sad to see. Commenting on the last comment. I saw the grandmother get tasered and that was crazy.