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Jun 5, 2011

Government: Tasers Are Totally Safe! (Unless You’re Drunk, Crazy, or Stressed Out)

Bad news for anyone who might be thinking about committing a crime anytime soon: the National Institute of Justice, a division of the Department of Justice, just put out a report saying tasering is A-OK. With a few important caveats.

The study found that "There is no conclusive medical evidence in the current body of research literature that indicates a high risk of serious injury or death to humans from the direct or indirect cardiovascular or metabolic effects of short-term CED exposure in healthy, normal, nonstressed, nonintoxicated persons." That's great! So incapacitating most people via shock is a great police tool.

But a quick thought: aren't a large number of criminals intoxicated, stressed, or mentally ill? This is the exact group that was found to be an exception to the it's all good study. Which is troubling. Drunk, disturbed, and strung-out people tend to be the ones who need to be tasered the most. And just because they're drunk, disturbed, or strung-out doesn't mean they should be at an increased chance of dying. 
  
 

21 comments:

RageCompeX said...

oh in that case, lets brake the law!

Dave said...

Dont know about this. Could get complicated.

Alexander said...

Interesting, nice blog.

followed, also thanks for your comment

animestan said...

I guess they can always use paintball guns

pepsi_lover47 said...

OMG rofl nice selection of weapons.
That taser looks particularly tasteful.

Will follow.

Ezz said...

Totally agree with animestan, Paintball police for the win.

Daniel said...

nice toys

ThirtySeven said...

Security malls are SOOO anxious to use tazers. They need to be taken away from gung-ho, pompous, self righteous beach cruiser cops and paul blarts.

Anonymous said...

I've always wanted to buy me a taser, they're so freakin' cool.

Followed you.

Malkavian said...

Ha, Touche.

supearmy said...

Tasers tend to cause far more trouble than they are worth

Abandoned said...

Neat, i like it!

BigMike said...

tazer them all and lets find out ;)

Lt Nite said...

I still don't think they're safe, they should be banned.

Dvallej said...

i want one of those

Bob Ross Afro Blog said...

Great, more reason for cops to use it on you for any minor thing. "STOP RESISTING!"

Stay CRITICAL of EVERYTHING said...

haha, the only people who need tasing are the drunks and crazy people :P

interestin lil blog, following

Jay said...

If they are so safe, why cant the public own the same one the cops use?

kxxthanxx said...

coool

cezary said...

enjoy pacemakers users!

Athanasian Complexio said...

Nah man, where I come from, we like to taser babies. Drunks and the mentally ill? Nah, they ain't harming anybody. Babies though...they're annoying.