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3 years, 3 months ago about Jack Cover

Was Jack Cover's invention the Taser a good thing for law enforcement or not?

The Taser has undoubtedly cut down on the numbers of violent offenders shot during arrests; but do the deaths associated with the Taser outweigh that benefit?
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cyber34 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I think the invention of the taser was a good thing for overall security, however local authorities should not be allowed to carry and use a potentially lethal device so liberally against people who aren't imposing life threatening danger upon the authorities.

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dbshoupe | 1 year, 4 months ago
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The benefits far outweigh the deaths. According to Amnesty's own numbers only 48 people die each year after they have been tasered. Physicians cause more accidental deaths than tasers (195,000 per year). Even walking across the road is more deadly (4,092 deaths per year).

For an interesting examination of how "death by taser" is overblown in the media, check this out: http://www.stungunmall.com/taser-death-statistics.html

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263236 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Tasers represent a good alternative to deadly force.

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hcp56 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I think that it is not a good thing. I think that since a taser is not considered lethal law enforcement officers that have them are more likely to use them. This subsequently increases the likelihood of a lethal or sublethal encounter and therefore causes more overall harm. I do not think that it is a good thing for law enforcement.

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