Study claims Tasers are lethal weapons

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Re: Study claims Tasers are lethal weapons

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JediSkipdogg wrote:Was the crime they were committing one they should have been killed for committing? If the device is known to be lethal, then it should only be used when a firearm can be used.
Claims have been mad that chemical mace, batons, tasers, and even bare hands have been used by police to kill people.

Based on what you said, I can use either words or a gun. We know that doesn't work, so we carry intermediate weapons such as mace, taser, and baton.
"Luckily, I keep my feathers numbered, for just such an emergency."- Foghorn Leghorn

"You can't arrest somebody for that. The most you can do is mace him and let him get away."- Thug Hunter
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