Tasers

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Tasers

• The Extreme Way of Torture

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Taser Introduction- What are they?

• Taser are deadly weapons, mostly used by the
  police, that deliver jolts of electricity through
  a pair of wire which are compressed by air.
• Taser stands for Thomas A. Swift Electric
  Rifles.

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Parts of a taser
Air Cartridge
Safety
I.D Tags and Taser Wire (Inside)
Laser Sight
Blast Door
Trigger
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Disadvantage Advantage

• Can cause a heart attack
• Increases the risk of cardiac arrest, especially
  to people who have heart conditions
• There's no question that there are certainly
  lots of documented examples in Canada where had
  we not had the taser and had to respond with more
  traditional options, that it could have resulted
  in a higher level of force," said Cpl. Gillis.
• A loud crack sound can be heard
• Stun the targets muscle tissues

• Can allow the police to takedown an individual
  with out killing them
• Good to use if a criminal is not revealing
  information

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Conclusion
Taser Video
Over all, tasers are extremely harmful. They
release 50, 000 volts of electricity. They are
designed to incapacitate a person through up to
five centimetres of clothing. In 2005 fifty
people died because of taser torture. From our
research we have found that there are more
disadvantages for tasers than advantages