Friday, December 05, 2008

Cattle Prod News

Some stun guns deliver electrocution levels of incapacitation.

Amnesty urges moratorium on Taser use after CBC/Radio-Canada probe

"Human rights group Amnesty International is renewing its call for a moratorium on Taser use after recent tests commissioned by CBC News and Radio-Canada found some of the stun guns deliver a higher level of electricity than the manufacturer promises. (...)
The findings are troubling, since police officers are trained to aim a Taser at the chest, said Savard, who studies heart rhythms and how they are affected by electrical stimulation.
"When you combine an increased current intensity with a dart that falls right over the heart for somebody who has cardiovascular disease or other conditions such as using drugs, for example, it can all add up to a fatal issue," Savard said. (...)

Taser International has said its product is "safer than Tylenol."


Also, uniformed thugs have seemingly endless imagination in thinking up new ways to degrade human existence in america.

Cops Taser Drowned Dad’s Distraught Son
Cops Tase 54 Year Old Woman For Sitting In Wrong Seat At Football Game
Cops Taser Son At Dad's Funeral
Tasered For Being Naked
Tasered For Being Naked And Preaching

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