Shock tactics

1. Discuss the main issues raised in the Shock tactics story with another student.

2. Brainstorm a list of words that describe the job of a police officer.

3. When is capsicum spray used by police?

4. Describe how a Taser wor s.

!. "ll police in all states of "ustralia are allowed to use Tasers. True or false?

#. What are the ad$anta%es of police usin% Tasers?

&. Why ha$e some people 'uestioned their use?

(. What happened to a Bra)ilian man who was Tasered recently?

*. Tasers are fitted with +++++++++++ so the police can see what happened.

1,. Do you thin police should be allowed to use Tasers? -.plain your answer.

/ 0hould police be allowed to use Tasers?1 2ote in the Bt3 online poll http455www.abc.net.au5btn5

Tapescript: Shock Tactics

Reporter: Sarah Larsen

INTRO: There's been a lot of talk in the news about police using Tasers after a student died when he was shot by one. Tasers use electricity to stun people but they're not supposed to kill. Many reckon they're a really good way to stop bad guys but not everyone agrees. ere's !arah.

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: If you go by what you see on TV, it s easy to thin! po"i#ing is si$p"e% It&s easy to te"" the goo' guys fro$ the ba' an' the goo' guys a"ways win% Here in the rea" wor"' it s another story% Rea" po"i#e offi#ers fa#e rea" 'angers e(ery 'ay% An' they 'ea" with rea" peop"e who #an get into troub"e with the "aw for a"" sorts of #o$p"i#ate' reasons% Here in Austra"ia po"i#e offi#ers #arry guns to prote#t the$se"(es an' others% They re traine' to use the$ on"y as a "ast resort be#ause if so$eone 'oes get shot, it s horrib"e for e(eryone% Po"i#e offi#ers 'on t want to hurt anyone, but they nee' to !eep the$se"(es an' others safe so non)"etha" weapons are a goo' option% There are things "i!e pepper spray, whi#h hurts peop"e s eyes an' b"in's the$ for a whi"e an' there are Tasers% They wor! by sen'ing a *o"t of e"e#tri#ity between two e"e#tro'es% +ou #an a"so get Taser guns, whi#h fire e"e#tro'es atta#he' to wires% They sti#! into a person s s!in an' gi(e the$ a *o"t% The e"e#tri#ity $esses up the signa"s going to the brain an' stops the $us#"es wor!ing for a "itt"e whi"e, "ong enough for po"i#e to get the situation un'er #ontro" In so$e states they re on"y use' by spe#ia" offi#ers who respon' to (ery 'angerous situations% In others, "i!e New South -a"es, a"" po"i#e use the$% They go through a "ot of training an' they re on"y suppose' to use the$ if peop"e are in 'anger, be#ause these are serious weapons% ./)year)o"' Roberto Lau'isio 0urti 'ie' after po"i#e use' pepper spray an' a Taser on hi$% He was unar$e' an' see$e' to be running away an' whi"e we sti"" 'on t !now for sure whether the Taser was to b"a$e, it s not the first ti$e so$ething "i!e this has happene'% 1RE1 2ARNES, Lawyer: -e now ha(e a nu$ber of 'eaths whi#h ha(e been asso#iate' with the use of Taser guns by po"i#e not *ust in New South -a"es but a"so in 3ueens"an' an' the Northern Territory 4ost peop"e wi"" be fine after being Tasere'% Po"i#e ha(e e(en 'e$onstrate' the$ on ea#h other% 2ut not e(eryone rea#ts in the sa$e way% If you ha(e a $e'i#a" #on'ition that *o"t of e"e#tri#ity #an be rea""y 'angerous% An' *ust fa""ing o(er #an serious"y in*ure% Of #ourse Tasers are "ess "i!e"y to !i"" than guns but so$e worry that po"i#e are $ore "i!e"y to use the$ when they shou"' be "oo!ing for better ways to #ontro" the situation% The New South -a"es po"i#e say they re he"ping in(estigators fin' out how an' why Roberto Lau'isio 0urti 'ie'% Their Tasers are fitte' with #a$eras so they #an see what happene' up #"ose% 2ut un"i!e this (ision, it s not a b"a#! an' white issue an' neither is the #o$p"i#ate' business of po"i#ing%

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1. Briefly summarise the Fair teasing story. 2. Why is bein% a politician a uni'ue job? 3. What are some of the challen%es of bein% a politician? 4. Describe how some politicians are made fun of. !. Why do you thin politicians are /fair %ame1 when it comes to bein% criticised? #. -.plain what is meant by the followin% statement /6riticisin% a politician1s idea is what democracy is all about.1 &. There are times when criticism is directed not at the ++++++++but at the ++++++++++++++. (. Do you thin it1s o to ma e fun of politicians? -.plain your answer. *. What personal 'ualities do you thin are important for politicians to ha$e? 1,. What do you understand more clearly since watchin% this story? 7olitical satire cartoons are not allowed in some countries. 8ind out which countries don1t allow it and why. What are the penalties for people who ma e the cartoons? Why do you thin it1s allowed in "ustralia?

La Nina
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(. Describe how climate chan%e may be ha$in% some effect on "ustralia1s weather patterns. *. :llustrate an aspect of this story. 1,. ;ow has your thin in% chan%ed since watchin% the La Nina story?

<a e a list of words that describe the weather chan%es cause by 9a 3ina and -l 3ino.

Horseback therapy
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Sports science
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!. When it comes to sport= lac of o.y%en is our +++++++++++++++. #. ;ow does lac of o.y%en affect our body? &. The school boys are trainin% in conditions similar to those e.perienced at +++++++++++ metres abo$e sea le$el. (. ;ow do they simulate these conditions? *. What was surprisin% about this story? 1,. 3ame three facts you learnt watchin% the Bt3 story.

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