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START OF THE

LIFE OF

CRIME
Is now the
time to allow
Tasers in N.J.?
ALEX N. GECAN @GEEKSTERTWEETS

TRENTON After Manchester police shot and

killed a knife-wielding man who was threatening suicide, law enforcement experts have said that police
need additional less lethal weapons like Tasers and
stun guns to subdue violent, disturbed or suicidal suspects without killing them.
Amid tight scrutiny from media and advocates, high
costs of hardware and byzantine restrictions from the
state, individual police departments in New Jersey
have been reluctant to adopt stun weapons, despite apparent suicides by cop happening nearly every year
along the Jersey Shore.
Despite their less lethal designation, Tasers and
other stun weapons carry risks of their own. Peaking at
50,000 volts, charged weapons have been linked to several deaths and cases of brain damage. Incapacitated
suspects can lose muscle control and fall on heads and
spines, risking injury and death. And civil rights advocates claim cops can get trigger-happy with stun guns,
abusing their tools against kids and non-violent suspects.

Louis Spina traded

the good life of a
New York broker for
one of delinquency.

See TASERS, Page 5A

ANDREW FORD @ANDREWFORDNEWS

Chapter Four: Loudini

Stockbroker Louis Spina distinguished himself

with his talent for turning around a losing deal, a
fellow trader confirmed, whittling away a deficit
to break even or make money. He earned the
nickname Loudini, a fusion of Louis and Harry
Houdini, a magician noted for his daring escapes.
Years later, that fellow trader recounted Spi-

BRIAN JOHNSTON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Frank Korker feeds his wife Lola at Bartley Healthcare Nursing

and Rehabilitation in Jackson. They've been married 71 years.

nas reputation in a letter to the judge who sent

Spina to prison. He let the judge know Spina was
revered for his calm, collected manner. He heard

After 71 years,
marriage vows
still hold strong

See SPINA, Page 8A

COMING TUESDAY: Read the final installment of our exclu-

sive interview with Louis J. Spina. Plus, be sure to visit us

online at APP.com for the full exclusive interview.

JERRY CARINO CARINOS CORNER

JACKSON - Each night as he goes to
bed, 95-year-old Frank Korker says the
same thing to his wife of 71 years.
Good night, Lola. See you tomorrow.
But Lola isnt there. She lives across
town in an assisted living facility. The 92year-old has been at Bartley Healthcare
Nursing and Rehabilitation for the past
three years after dementia prevailed.
Its the right place, as much as I want to bring her
home, Frank said.
Instead, he goes to her.
Frank and Lola reached their 71st anniversary last
week. Their gift was another lunch together.
Most days Frank makes a 10-mile drive to feed Lola,
See CARINO, Page 8A

Louis Spina masterminded a Ponzi scheme that raked in more than $20 million
from 42 investors between August 2010 and November 2013. In May 2014, while
on pre-trial release for the scheme, Spina, shown above, robbed a Wells Fargo
bank in Coral Gables, Forida, and was sentenced to 79 months in federal prison.

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Study finds vast majority of

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sleep environments. 1B

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