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Old 05-13-2008, 08:25 AM   #32
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I don't think ALL officers are aware of the severity of some of the outcomes. I still think they are being used too often and in situations where they don't need to be. Yes some of this is because of extreme cases that are popularized, but I say the same thing about an officer shooting a person nine times, or pepper spraying a protester at UBC.
I would say it's all because of extreme cases. Not sure what you mean by the examples you gave there of a shooting and a pepper spray incident.

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The fact that we are seeing SO many cases where the use of a taser is questioned seems to suggest that they are being used incorrectly or too frequently.
In comparison to how many times the taser is deployed, I would say that there aren't as many cases as you seem to think.

Not sure what basis you form the opinion that it is being used incorrectly or too frequently.
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