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Originally Posted by The Munster
Often wondered if they can be deployed on a person that has a pacemaker fitted; wouldn't this sort of shock affect it ?
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That's an understatement if I've ever seen one
Seriously, the question shouldn't be "replaced with what" - the question is of replacing the "philosophy" of using it. Right now all these scandals coming out are cases where it was used as a supposedly non-lethal device. It's not a non-lethal device. It's maybe a slightly-less-lethal device than a gun, although some have argued that shooting people without aiming for vital areas might actually be safer... And since when are police officers chosen from a pool of wussies who can't go in and wrestle an unarmed person to the ground? Afraid to get their feathers ruffled now are they?
Taser use needs to be severely restricted, and the approach to it needs to be as to a very dangerous, harmful weapon that should be used not to enforce cooperation, but to incapacitate people who present an immediate and serious threat.