Comments on: Taser Guns Linked to 334 Deaths by Amnesty International http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/ News and Information about Personal Injury Lawsuits Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Another Teenage Taser Death in Michigan Leads to Plans for a Lawsuit - AboutLawsuits.com http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 Another Teenage Taser Death in Michigan Leads to Plans for a Lawsuit - AboutLawsuits.com Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:40:37 +0000 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/?p=2106#comment-4340 [...] December 2008, Amnsty released a report that found 90% of all Taser gun deaths examined involved people who were unarmed and did not appear [...] [...] December 2008, Amnsty released a report that found 90% of all Taser gun deaths examined involved people who were unarmed and did not appear [...]

]]> By: Michigan Police Taser Use Leads to Death of 15-Year Old Boy - AboutLawsuits.com http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/comment-page-1/#comment-3544 Michigan Police Taser Use Leads to Death of 15-Year Old Boy - AboutLawsuits.com Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:58:42 +0000 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/?p=2106#comment-3544 [...] serious threats by using a special Electro-Muscular Disruption technology. However, a number of deaths have been linked to the use of Tasers, and consumer groups have maintained that the weapons are widely misused and [...] [...] serious threats by using a special Electro-Muscular Disruption technology. However, a number of deaths have been linked to the use of Tasers, and consumer groups have maintained that the weapons are widely misused and [...]

]]> By: Taser Guns Linked to Seizures When Shock Delivered to Head - AboutLawsuits.com http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 Taser Guns Linked to Seizures When Shock Delivered to Head - AboutLawsuits.com Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:18:04 +0000 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/?p=2106#comment-3206 [...] year, Amnesty International issued a report that linked the widespread use and overuse of Taser stun guns to 334 deaths between 2001 and August 2008, with at least 50 of the deaths being directly attributed to the Taser [...] [...] year, Amnesty International issued a report that linked the widespread use and overuse of Taser stun guns to 334 deaths between 2001 and August 2008, with at least 50 of the deaths being directly attributed to the Taser [...]

]]> By: Police Taser Use Lawsuit Filed Against New York City : AboutLawsuits.com http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/comment-page-1/#comment-2988 Police Taser Use Lawsuit Filed Against New York City : AboutLawsuits.com Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/?p=2106#comment-2988 [...] December 2008, Amnesty International issued a report identifying 334 Taser deaths in the United States between 2001 and August 2008 linked to the use of of the stun guns by police. [...] [...] December 2008, Amnesty International issued a report identifying 334 Taser deaths in the United States between 2001 and August 2008 linked to the use of of the stun guns by police. [...]

]]> By: Police Taser Lawsuit Settlement Announced by San Jose : AboutLawsuits.com http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 Police Taser Lawsuit Settlement Announced by San Jose : AboutLawsuits.com Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:21:28 +0000 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/?p=2106#comment-2276 [...] report released by Amnesty International last month called on the government to limit police Taser use to life-threatening situations or to stop using them altogether. The organization cited 334 Taser [...] [...] report released by Amnesty International last month called on the government to limit police Taser use to life-threatening situations or to stop using them altogether. The organization cited 334 Taser [...]

]]> By: John http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/comment-page-1/#comment-2049 John Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:57:58 +0000 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/?p=2106#comment-2049 This heavily biased, and inaccurate report hardly deals with facts. This article for a legalistic web provides a classic example in the final paragraph. Dated 16 December, the author notes the $6.2 million judgement against Taser. The should have known and reported that the courts threw out the vast majority of that award some time ago. It would be further worth noting that the individual was held 85 percent responsible for his own death. In 40 states of the U.S. that would have ended the case at that point. FTR: The electrical shock from Taser has never killed anyone. Doubt is resolved by knowing that of the hundreds of thousands of volunteers that have be exposed, there have been zero deaths. Statistically impossible if Taser is a significant factor. This heavily biased, and inaccurate report hardly deals with facts. This article for a legalistic web provides a classic example in the final paragraph. Dated 16 December, the author notes the $6.2 million judgement against Taser. The should have known and reported that the courts threw out the vast majority of that award some time ago. It would be further worth noting that the individual was held 85 percent responsible for his own death. In 40 states of the U.S. that would have ended the case at that point.

FTR: The electrical shock from Taser has never killed anyone. Doubt is resolved by knowing that of the hundreds of thousands of volunteers that have be exposed, there have been zero deaths. Statistically impossible if Taser is a significant factor.

]]> By: Steve http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/taser-guns-linked-to-334-deaths-by-amnesty-international-2106/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Steve Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:08:35 +0000 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/?p=2106#comment-2041 According to the article, "...90% of the Taser gun deaths examined involved people who were unarmed and did not appear to present a serious threat." Whose judgement determines a "serious threat?'' These incidents must be looked at based upon the law (i.e. Graham v. Conner) and not in the sterile analytical time line allowed by hindsight. According to the article, “…90% of the Taser gun deaths examined involved people who were unarmed and did not appear to present a serious threat.” Whose judgement determines a “serious threat?” These incidents must be looked at based upon the law (i.e. Graham v. Conner) and not in the sterile analytical time line allowed by hindsight.

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