290 killed by Taser - 25 were armed, none had firearms

More Taser death.

In the United States, more than 290 people have died since June 2001 after being struck by police Tasers, according to the human rights group Amnesty International. It said in October that only 25 of the 290 were armed, and none had firearms.

One wonders why cops need to use a Taser to bring down a suspect, when most of them didn’t even have weapons. Especially if you consider the usual Taser usage scene: 4 cops against 1 dude -> Obviously, it’s Taser time.

Once again to all ye police officers out there: The Taser should not be used just because you are in a bad mood, or too tired, or just not too good at your job (i.e. protecting innocent people).

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