Shocking increase: UK police Taser use doubles since 2009

RT.com - The use of Taser guns by British police has more than doubled since 2009, sparking concerns among rights groups and the wider public about the device’s potentially lethal outcome and its frequently improper use by under-trained police personnel.

According to numbers by the Office for National Statistic released on Tuesday, officers fired the weapon 3,500 in 2009, against more than 7,000 times in subsequent years.  Read more.