St. Petersburg Times
In the five years that Tampa Bay law enforcement agencies have been using stun guns, Taser International has maintained that the weapons are a safe alternative to deadly force.
But in a recent memo issued nationwide to police agencies, Taser says that shocks to the chest pose a small risk of injury and police agencies could protect themselves from lawsuits by avoiding the head, neck and chest.
Their advice: Aim lower.
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