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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Mounties review Tasers, conclude that they're dangerous, misused and under-researched

I wonder if those using Tasers in the United States will heed this report?

"Perhaps there would have been a delay in implementation, or at least a limited deployment (e.g., to supervisors or their designates and to tactical squads)."

The review, which questions the safety of stun guns — especially when used on pregnant women, drug users or people with medical conditions — argues that there should be national standards to guide Taser use by police forces across the country. The standards could be developed with the help of the Canadian Firearms Centre and Public Safety Canada.

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