What happens when stun guns like Tasers don't incapacitate someone?
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: December 14, 2020 Tasers fire darts with wires attached to them. The wires deliver an electric shock to a person, temporarily immobilising them. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette/Canadian Press) In the hands of police, stun guns like Tasers are designed to save lives, but when the weapons don't incapacitate someone there can be fatal consequences — from officers using lethal force to a person continuing to harm themselves. In New Brunswick and in Nova Scotia, at least two people have died in recent years after the weapons didn't immobilize them. Nova...
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