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National Institute of Justice
Communication Management Units (CMU's) in the U.S.
Submitted by copwatch on Sun, 04/10/2011 - 8:52pmGitmo in the Heartland
Alia Malek, March 10, 2011 Research support for this article was provided by the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute.
New "Laser" Weapon in LA County Jail
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 8:25amThis is an article from
By JOHN ADAMS
Updated 7:17 AM PDT, Mon, Aug 23, 2010
New "Laser" Weapon Debuts in LA County Jail
"Assault Intervention Device" comes to Pitchess Detention Center
Guards at the Los Angeles County jail complex in Castaic will start using a newfangled weapon that produces a deep burning sensation -- which is not to be confused with a “warm fuzzy feeling” -- in whomever it is aimed at.
