plan to arm border force officers with stun guns sparks militarisation fears /

Published at 2016-02-25 04:52:39

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Department of immigration aims to buy weapons as early as January but Australian Border Force spokesman says it has ‘no immediate plans to acquire themThe Department of Immigration and Border Protection has revealed plans to buy stun guns for its officers as early as next year.
The department’s annual procurement diagram says it is considering buying “conductive energy weapons” – stun guns – and associated equipment to set up training and deployment capability for its officers.
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Source: theguardian.com

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