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Summary Judgement Dismisses Taser Product Liability Lawsuit
West News • May 25, 2007
A Maricopa County, Ariz., Superior Court judge has dismissed a product liability lawsuit against Taser International Inc., which makes electronic control devices to stun people. The lawsuit ...
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| RE: RE: RE: biased article - source is Taser International | Mike | May 25, 2007, 4:17 pm |
| RE: RE: biased article - source is Taser International | Zapped | May 25, 2007, 2:57 pm |
| RE: biased article - source is Taser International | Does it matter? | May 25, 2007, 2:21 pm |
| Bias is inherent | Nancy Germond | May 25, 2007, 12:45 pm |
| biased article - source is Taser International | matt | May 25, 2007, 9:30 am |
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Subject: Bias is inherent
Taser is one tool in a series of tools officers use in escalating force. When used in that manner, it's certainly better than shooting someone.
What experts on use of force expect (some at least), is that there will soon be a plaintiff argument in shooting claims that the Taser should have been used instead of shooting.
I think public entity risk managers would much rather defend a Taser claim than a shooting claim, as would the officers involved.