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Taser use by police in Scotland rising as stun gun use doubles in two years

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police in Scotland has doubled in the past two years. The Sunday Mail can reveal the weapons have been fired 115 times since 2018 by specially trained officers (STO), including on a pensioner.

Police claim the devices are needed as added protection because of a rise in attacks on them by members of the public.But campaigners say the increase could cause a rise in deaths.In 2018, Tasers were discharged 18 times, 27 in 2019 and 36 last year.

The youngest person tasered was 18 and the oldest 72, according to the data released under Freedom of Information.Officers also used a Taser on an American pit bull terrier.In the first six months of this year Tasers have been used on 34 people.In May, Iain Livingstone, chief ­constable of Police.

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