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In Florida, Even Kids Can Get Tasered

In spite of the Florida Senate’s efforts to stop the practice, it remains legal to taser a child under the age of 16. While it defies logic, a police officer can use a Taser to subdue a child. This extreme form of behavior modification is deplored in a recent article by Alexis Colvard in the Georgia

In spite of the Florida Senate’s efforts to stop the practice, it remains legal to taser a child under the age of 16.  While it defies logic, a police officer can use a Taser to subdue a child.  This extreme form of behavior modification is deplored in a recent article by Alexis Colvard in the Georgia State University School newspaper.

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