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Scientific research reveals the harmful effects of Tasers, on both body and mind.
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On Tuesday, the Miami New Times
published the results of a yearlong investigation into the lethal
misuse of Tasers by three of Miami’s police departments. The
wide-sweeping piece describes how police officers often use Tasers in
instances where there is no arrest taking place, and where the victims
of tasering pose no physical danger. The cops taser the homeless to get
them to leave an area, they taser the mentally ill who aren’t
understanding their instructions, and they even once tasered a
six-year-old who was having a tantrum in kindergarten.“In less than eight years, Miami Police, Miami-Dade Police, and Miami Beach Police officers have used their Tasers more than 3,000 times,” Michael E. Miller writes. “At least 11 men have died after being tasered by cops during that same period, including five in the past 16 months.”
READ MORE:http://www.psmag.com/navigation/politics-and-law/taser-dangers-effects-police-departments-crime-law-97366/
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