From edpadgett.com
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Republished from Electronic VillageElectronic Village: 50 Taser-Related Deaths in the United StatesThere are not many states in the nation who have not been involved in a taser-related death this year. Tasers are now deployed in law enforcement agencies in 29 of the 33 largest U.S. cities.Perhaps the idea of an electric rifle made sense when it was first invented. However, we now see too much taser abuse.First available to law enforcement in...
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The Army recently ordered 2,500 Taser guns in an ongoing effort to give soldiers alternatives to using deadly force.Law enforcement units have used Tasers for years, but the Army only began issuing them to combat units in the summer of 2008 as part of the Brigade Non-Lethal Capabilities Set program.The X26 ECD Taser, made by TASER International, looks and feels like a toy pistol. But it fires a special cartridge containing two tiny, barbed...
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From armytimes.com
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Debate on whether Tasers are safe has been ongoing since the devices became available to law enforcement in 1998.
The American Medical Association's Council on Science and Public Health in June reviewed the physiological effects of Tasers and deaths after Taser shocks by police.
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From sltrib.com
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The controversy surrounding the use of Tasers by law enforcement grows with each death or seemingly abusive use. And while doctors are concerned about potentially lethal effect Tasers can have on the heart and brain, the company argues that Tasers are relatively safe, and less lethal than alternative weapons such as guns and batons.
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From wired.com
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