The study fails to mention that in comparison, 100% (or 3/3rds) of people shot by firearms or cracked upside the head with a nightstick require medical attention.One-third of people shot by Taser need medical attention: probe
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 | 10:14 AM ET
About one in three people shot with a Taser by the RCMP receive injuries that require medical attention, according to a joint investigation by CBC News/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Press.
The media outlets, which analyzed the Taser-use forms RCMP officers are required to fill out if they draw a stun gun, examined reports from 2002 to 2007. According to the data, 28 per cent, or 910 of the 3,226 people who were shot, had to go to a medical facility.
But a detailed examination of the forms revealed that many more people are injured, yet never see a doctor. [Full Article]
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