Taser tells police to avoid shooting at chest (to avoid lawsuits)

[Liberal_in_LA]

Taser tells police to avoid shooting at chest

By AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press Writer

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Stun-gun maker Taser International has started telling police agencies to avoid firing the devices at suspects' chests, explaining that there's an "extremely low" risk of ill effects on the heart and that doing so will make defending lawsuits easier.

The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company made the recommendation in an Oct. 12 revised training manual, saying it "has less to do with safety and more to do with effective risk management for law enforcement agencies."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/21/national/a172503D25.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0UdEadRCD

[TexasObserver]

1. This is good news. It means the lawsuits are beginning to have an impact.

I hope those who constantly attack lawyers will remember that changes come about because lawyers are on the front lines attacking things like tasers, often for years before making a dent in the armor of whichever powerful, monied interest they are taking on.

[Pavulon]

2. The 40SW and 357 sig are still fired center mass

careful what you wish for.

[PM Martin]

3. So taser is not about saving lives and promoting safety.

The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company made the recommendation in an Oct. 12 revised training manual, saying it "has less to do with safety and more to do with effective risk management for law enforcement agencies."

I see.

Without trial lawyers, powerful corporations would be running around raping civil society.

[Heidi]

4. Recommended.

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