Sir, – I write in response to your article on the proposed pilot programme to equip frontline gardaí with Taser stun guns (“Tasers could be on Irish city streets by Christmas,” December 2nd). The reality is that the nature of threats faced by our frontline Garda members has changed markedly in recent years. Violent incidents, often involving knives or other weapons, can escalate in seconds. At present, unarmed uniformed gardaí are expected to manage these situations with little more than their communication skills and hope that additional support can arrive in time. That is an unreasonable burden to place on...
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