Tasers Kill (Still)

A new medical study has found that electrical shock to the chest from a Taser - used by over 16,700 law enforcement agencies in 107 countries - can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden death. While Amnesty International and other groups have long cited the dangers of tasing, the study is the first in a peer-reviewed publication. It looked at the cases of eight people hit by a Taser X26. Seven died. “This is no longer arguable. This is a scientific fact." - cardiologist Dr. Byron Lee.

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