Sunday, May 06, 2007
Taser death explained
MySA.com: Metro | State
A medical examiner gave "excited delirium" as the cause of death when Segio Galvin, 35 years of age, died shortly after the police fired a 50,000 volt shock to the man who was high on cocaine. The police Tasered him three times before he was subdued.
There appears to be no level where legal protection kicks in for suspects with this weapon. All the police have to do is keep shocking a troublesome suspect until his heart rhythm breaks.
Death seems to follow after the heart stops. One can not readily accept the argument that a bullet is less deadly if the weapon appears to affect a level of criminal behaviour by enforcement officers.
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