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:
oh in that case, lets brake the law!
Dont know about this. Could get complicated.
Interesting, nice blog.
followed, also thanks for your comment
I guess they can always use paintball guns
OMG rofl nice selection of weapons.
That taser looks particularly tasteful.
Will follow.
Totally agree with animestan, Paintball police for the win.
nice toys
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.
I've always wanted to buy me a taser, they're so freakin' cool.
Followed you.
Ha, Touche.
Tasers tend to cause far more trouble than they are worth
Neat, i like it!
tazer them all and lets find out ;)
I still don't think they're safe, they should be banned.
i want one of those
Great, more reason for cops to use it on you for any minor thing. "STOP RESISTING!"
haha, the only people who need tasing are the drunks and crazy people :P
interestin lil blog, following
If they are so safe, why cant the public own the same one the cops use?
coool
enjoy pacemakers users!
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.
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