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Old 11-29-11, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Hippiebrian
I thought tasers were supposed to be a non-lethal means of either self defense or defense of an innocent victim. No one was in danger here, so the use of a taser was innapropriate. The bicycle in this case is irrelevent (although how could anyone think tasing someone on a moving vehicle of any kind would wind up good?).
The term used now for such weapons is "less-lethal." Because it turns out to be lethal, just not as much as others.
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