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To: MeeknMing
A stun gun is marketed as a non leathl tool for law emforcement. Nothing could be further from the truth.

1. A doped up or very angry person can handle the jolt and keep on fighting. I used to do this as an old bar trick. Hit me with the stun gun and if I don't spill "muh beer" you got to buy me another.

2. Because police are led to believe it is non lethal they will use it more often and in situtations where deadly force is not allowed.

3. I know of a persons father that has alzheimers and did not cooperate with the police because he was confused. The stun gun nearly killed him due to a heart condition.

4. The aging population of the U.S. and increased use of medical implant devices, i.e. pacemakers for example, insure that more of these stun gun uses will result in a negligent death lawsuit.

5 posted on 01/04/2003 5:40:36 AM PST by SSN558
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To: SSN558
You make some very good points.

4. The aging population of the U.S. and increased use of medical implant devices, i.e. pacemakers for example, insure that more of these stun gun uses will result in a negligent death lawsuit.
My Dad - age 71 - has a pacemaker, as do more and more people these days...
10 posted on 01/04/2003 5:52:00 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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