MERIDIAN, Conn -- Yesterday marked the first day of a ban on hand-held radar guns as used by Connecticut state police. This action was based on concerns about a possible link between the radar guns and cancer according to several studies which are currently in progress.
"The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue" said Adam Berluti, a spokesman for the state police.
This action is the first of its kind by any state troopers, and was spurred ahead by the claims of 3 Connecticut police officers claiming to have developed cancer from use of the radar-guns. 70 radars guns will be withdrawn from service while the state waits for studies on the subject to be completed. Officers will continue to use radar units with transmitters mounted on the outside of their police cruisers in the interim, as those units are thought to be a safer option.
Now that the ban has gone into affect, all the state can do is wait for the results of the studies before any further steps can be taken. "The whole situation is under review" said Berluti.
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