Friday, July 18, 2008

"Don't Tase Me Bro" - Charlotte Edition

Looks like Charlotte is attaining its goal of becoming a leading national city. A Charlotte police officer has been added to the growing roster of U.S. law enforcement officials suspended for improper use of a taser stun gun. Although I'm not sure how CMPD would define improper, seeing that "unlike some police departments, CMPD does not limit how many times an officer can shock a suspect." In this case, the teenage died of cardiac arrest.

Is the media over-reporting the dangers of these stun guns, or are they really dangerous or really misused, or both?

-charlottemom

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