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Tasers kill 400 so far, according to the CBC. Canadian Police ban it, what about the US?
Via: Pams House Blend
The 'non-lethal' Taser: 400 dead since 2001
The 'non-lethal' Taser: 400 dead since 2001
Law enforcement agencies in Canada are banning the shock device in the wake of a study by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:The study includes a medical analysis that concluded someone shot with a Taser could face as high as a 50 percent chance of cardiac arrest. The Taser company, however, still says its weapons can't kill.MORE
"It is unfortunate that false allegations based on scientifically flawed data can create such uncertainty," Steve Tuttle, a Taser vice president, told The Arizona Republic.
Stories of Taser-related deaths have stacked up over the years, many involving police officers who never realized the harm their Taser could cause.
A man described as "emotionally disturbed" fell to his death after police Tasered him on fire escape. The officers who gave the order took a Glock 9mm from the locker room and shot himself in the head.