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Originally Posted by mchacal
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Its a fairly unbias article. I think helps my argument then hurts.
"Some police departments have reported a significant fall in police shootings following the introduction of Tasers. In February 2004, the Phoenix Police Department, Arizona, announced that officer-involved shootings had fallen by 54% from 28 in 2002 to 13 in 2003, with fatal shootings down from 13 to 9 during the same period, the lowest number since 1990."
Calling the taser a deadly weapon is like labeling peanuts poison. Sure there are some people who get hurt or even killed by peanuts but they are not poison. And there are instances were cops are using it incorectly. They should be prosecuted.