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...Taser—more generally called a stun gun, since Taser is a registered trademark—is a type of non-lethal weapon introduced to subdue fleeing or dangerous suspects. It fires two tiny electrodes, connected to the unit by wires, into the skin of the target and generates an electric current designed to prevent the brain from controlling the muscles. In the past decade, police officers in major cities have been using Tasers more frequently. Although the introduction of Tasers may help reduce the number of wrongful deaths, the fact that the weapon will not kill suspects does...
...Gawker and other sites are now reporting that the message was actually forwarded a while after it was initially sent. With this in mind, the public shaming of Grace may not have been motivated by wholly pure intentions. Thus, we find it entirely illegitimate for students at HLS to target Grace alone. Surely the individuals who leaked her private e-mail to the campus and to the press deserve significant condemnation. We are dismayed that her private e-mail was exposed in such a manner and hope that people are able to continue to express non-politically correct views (that...
...target class size, Fitzsimmons said, is 1,667 students...
This is not the first time that the Harvard Community Garden has been the target of vandalism...
Others have tried to catalyze action with mixed results. As a cabin counselor for fifth graders, I was once the target of an elaborate scheme by my 10-year-old campers who moved our cabin clock 15 minutes forward while I was sleeping. They were tired of getting to arts and crafts after all the good popsicle sticks had been claimed...