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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
No, he didn't die from being tasered. He died from being restrained with another contributing factor.
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He died from a lethal arrhythmia triggered by the taser. This is the most common cause of death as a result of tasering. In most cases, the individual is predisposed to dangerous arrhythmias, and the electrical jolt is what brings them on.
There is also substantial evidence showing that many people that have been tasered for excessive periods of time will have cardiac arrhythmia problems in the aftermath of the incident.
Being hyped up on adrenaline or stimulants is dangerous in these situations, as it is more difficult for the heart's natural pacemaker to kick the heart back into normal rhythm.
edit: in fairness, I should have stated that the taser was a contributing factor to the lethal arrhythmia that killed him. IMO, you would have to be crazy to suggest that he would have died even if he was not tased.