A former Santa Clara County sheriff candidate has been convicted for lying about her credentials during her campaign....
Silver Taube: Tasers have no place on Foothill or De Anza campuses
The police chief at Foothill-De Anza Community College District is proposing to arm campus police with Tasers. Tasers put faculty, staff, workers and students at risk. These weapons have caused serious physical injury and death, the manufacturer warnings make Tasers too risky to use and De Anza and Foothill cannot afford the costly litigation and settlements that will inevitably result from Taser use. An April 10 Business Insider article outlines the damage that can be caused by Tasers to the body, including ventricular fibrillation, puncture wounds, severe damage to kidney function and twisted testicles when muscles seize up even if...