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In 2021, the LAPD by purchasing 5,260 Taser 7 energy weapons from Axon, making it the US police force with the largest energy weapon deployment.[1] With over $600 million invested in the company, BlackRock - one of the world's largest fossil fuel investors - is also the largest shareholder in Axon and has an executive on the company's board of directors. [2]

In 2022, the LAPD deployed 100 officers to arrest four climate scientists protesting JP Morgan Chase for its massive fossil fuel investments.[3][4]

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/los-angeles-police-department-renews-contract-with-axon-becomes-largest-taser-7-deployment-301209139.html
  2. ↑ https://www.corporateaccountability.org/blog/blackrock-for-2022-corporate-hall-of-shame/
  3. ↑ https://www.wonkette.com/lapd-saves-city-from-giant-mutant-climate-scientists
  4. ↑ https://www.xrlosangeles.org/actions/xrla-legal-support
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