Good News! " Stun guns 'safe', study suggests" (BBC)

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Taser stun guns used by the police for law enforcement are safe - the injury rate is low and most injuries appear to be minor, a US study finds.

The electric disablers that hit their target with 50,000 volts are commonly used by US police and are increasingly being used by UK forces.

Human rights experts have expressed concern about the use of the stun gun.

But a Wake Forest University review of 1,000 US cases suggests the risk and severity of injuries is low.

Most injuries were mild, such as scrapes or bruises.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7029376.stm


Don't tase me, old chap!

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I DO say!!

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Well now, that's rather bracing, isn't it?