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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:

  1. RageCompeXJune 5, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    oh in that case, lets brake the law!

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  2. DaveJune 5, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Dont know about this. Could get complicated.

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  3. AlexanderJune 5, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Interesting, nice blog.

    followed, also thanks for your comment

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  4. animestanJune 5, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    I guess they can always use paintball guns

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  5. pepsi_lover47June 5, 2011 at 1:42 PM

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

    Will follow.

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  6. EzzJune 5, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Totally agree with animestan, Paintball police for the win.

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  7. DanielJune 5, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    nice toys

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  8. ThirtySevenJune 5, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    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.

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  9. AnonymousJune 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM

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

    Followed you.

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  10. MalkavianJune 5, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Ha, Touche.

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  11. supearmyJune 5, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Tasers tend to cause far more trouble than they are worth

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  12. AbandonedJune 5, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Neat, i like it!

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  13. BigMikeJune 5, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    tazer them all and lets find out ;)

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  14. Lt NiteJune 5, 2011 at 3:13 PM

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

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  15. DvallejJune 5, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    i want one of those

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  16. Bob Ross Afro BlogJune 5, 2011 at 9:29 PM

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

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  17. Stay CRITICAL of EVERYTHINGJune 5, 2011 at 10:04 PM

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

    interestin lil blog, following

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  18. JayJune 5, 2011 at 11:44 PM

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

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  19. kxxthanxxJune 6, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    coool

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  20. cezaryJune 6, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    enjoy pacemakers users!

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  21. Athanasian ComplexioJune 6, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    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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