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Tazey days

Another recurring topic on this here blog: the use of Tasers on people who are mentally ill and/or out of control. Did use of a Taser thwart a man's suicide, as the company is claiming in its press release? Here's the news account:

Carnival employee stabs girlfriend, then himself [Farmington (New Mexico) Daily Times]

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Liz Spikol is senior contributing editor of Philadelphia Weekly. She writes the award-winning column The Trouble With Spikol, which began as a chronicle of her struggle with mental illness, and has since expanded into humorous musings on everything from graphic novels to how to use a mop. She also writes the paper's book review column, Lit Gloss. This blog -- named one of the Top 10 Bipolar Blogs of 2007 by PsychCentral -- is about mental illness policy, news, personal journeys and more.