A 38-year-old Malian immigrant wielding a hammer in a scuffle with authorities died on Tuesday from undetermined causes after being Tasered twice by police in the Paris suburb of Colombes, police sources said.
In this edition we look back at the extraordinary life of sister Emmanuelle who died just before her hundredth birthday; 'Taser' company is put on trial by far-left leader Olivier Besancenot and IMF director Strauss Khan at the centre of inquiry.
Following the US, Canada and the UK, French police have started using the controversial electro-shock weapon: the Taser. We discuss the pros and cons of this new technology.
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