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Grand Jury: Don't Taser Kids

“Police should not use Taser stun guns to subdue children,” a Miami-Dade grand jury has stated. However, they didn’t propose an outright ban on the weapon. Taser stun guns emit 500 volts of electricity which incapacitates the victim. There are increasing reports of deaths as well as abuse of taser s

“Police should not use Taser stun guns to subdue children,” a Miami-Dade grand jury has stated.  However, they didn’t propose an outright ban on the weapon.  Taser stun guns emit 500 volts of electricity which incapacitates the victim.  There are increasing reports of deaths as well as abuse of taser stun guns.  In one recent incident a Nashville man was tasered 19 times before dying.

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