Photos: Council votes to send Taser issue to the voters
Members of People for a Taser-Free Columbia stand at the City Council meeting to show the number of people supporting an ordinance that would ban Taser use in Columbia. About a dozen members of the organization were present for the Council meeting.
The Council has unanimously voted down a proposed ordinance that would have banned all Taser use in Columbia. They unanimously approved a measure to put the ordinance up for a vote during the November elections, with several Council members saying it was an important issue for the people to decide. Here's a look at the public comments the Council received.
People for a Taser-Free Columbia member Catherine Parke speaks to Council members in support of an ordinance to ban Taser use in the city. Supporters of the ordinance point to injuries and deaths that have resulted from Taser use while critics say police need to have the weapons available for their safety.