Teen girl tased

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A New Mexico police chief's use of a Taser on a teen girl has again shed light on the use of stun guns by law enforcement. Bing searches for more on the controversial weapon and some of the more infamous Taser-related incidents.

History: The Taser was invented by a nuclear physicist in the 1960s. (Where did he get the name?) It is now used by police departments around the world. (How does a Taser work?)

A Tasing in Tucumcari: A 14-year-old girl ran out of a police station. The chief chased her, then Tased her. (How did she end up in the ICU?)

Great-granny gets it: A Texas constable was in the hot seat when he Tased a 72-year-old great-grandmother after she dared him to do it. (What happened?)

'Don't Tase me, bro!' A University of Florida student uttered one of the most quoted lines of 2007 when he was Tased while trying to ask Sen. John Kerry a question. (Bing has more about the incident.)

No longer a Badger fan: A 54-year-old nurse filed a federal lawsuit in February alleging police used excessive force and Tased her at a college football game. (Why did they arrest her?)

Another college Tasing: UCLA recently settled a lawsuit over a student being Tased in one of its libraries. (Bing has more.)

Family feud: An Alaska state trooper who used a Taser on his stepson was at the center of a controversy involving Gov. Sarah Palin. (Who was he?)

Death by Taser? The National Institute of Justice published a study in 2008 on Taser-related deaths. (What did it find?)

Animal rights: PETA joined the Taser discussion when it found out about one college professor's study. (What was he doing?)

Bonus: Find out how "The Hangover" turned a police Taser demonstration into comedy gold.

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