(see previous) The
anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) on Tuesday criticised
plans to introduce Taser electric stun guns to police on a trial
basis, saying the money should be used to raise officers'
salaries instead.
"It has not been said how much these toy guns will cost us,
while our amendments to lift the cap on police officers' wages
have been declared inadmissible," MPs for the opposition
movement led by gadfly ex-comedian Beppe Grillo said.
"This is the priority of the government and majority:
electric guns instead of unblocking wages and protecting the
health of the police force," they continued.
The criticism came after police received preliminary
approval to trial the electroshock weapon following a motion by
Gregorio Fontana of the centre-right Forza Italia (FI) political
party on Tuesday.
The motion must still be approved by the Lower House before
the trial can begin.
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