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Reuters: Tasers Contributed to Many Deaths

Loaded on Feb. 22, 2018 by Matthew Clarke

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Wrongful Death, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death). Location: United States of America.

by Matt Clarke

A recent investigation by Reuters revealed that over 1,000 people died after being socked by Taser "conducted energy weapons." Tasers are marketed as a "non-lethal" alternative to firearms, but Reuters discovered that the Tasers' electroshock was listed as a cause or contributing factor in 153 of the ...

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