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Safety concerns
Main article: Taser safety issues
The TASER device is a non-lethal, weapon. Sharp metal projectiles and electricity are in use, so misuse or abuse of the weapon increases the likelihood that serious injury or death may occur. In addition, the manufacturer has identified other risk factors that may increase the risks of use. Children, pregnant women, the elderly, and very thin individuals are considered at higher risk. Persons with known medical problems, such as heart disease, history of seizure, or have a pacemaker are also at greater risk. Axon also warns that repeated, extended, or continuous exposure to the weapon is not safe. Because of this, the Police Executive Research Forum says that total exposure should not exceed 15 seconds.[34]
There are other circumstances that pose higher secondary risks of serious injury or death, including: [4]
Uncontrolled falls or subjects falling from elevated positions
Persons running on hard or rough surfaces, like asphalt
Persons operating machinery or conveyance (cars, motorcycles, bikes, skateboards)
Places where explosive or flammable substances are present

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On the face of it a taser isn't considered to be lethal though there are instances where a taser proves to be lethal.  Not unlike the protester who died from being basically overdosed with tear gas recently.  Tear gas isn't considered lethal either but too much can result in death and it would certainly be detrimental to people with asthma or other lung issues.

If that’s the standard (and it’s not a bad one) then everything can be considered lethal. Maybe we should dump the terms ‘non-lethal’ and ‘less than lethal’ (which I’m still convinced mean the same thing) and replace them with some sort of lethality scale. Which may have its own problems.

None of this changes the argument, of course. It just language nit-picking on my part.

Boru

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From Wikipedia...

Safety concerns
Main article: Taser safety issues
The TASER device is a non-lethal, weapon. Sharp metal projectiles and electricity are in use, so misuse or abuse of the weapon increases the likelihood that serious injury or death may occur. In addition, the manufacturer has identified other risk factors that may increase the risks of use. Children, pregnant women, the elderly, and very thin individuals are considered at higher risk. Persons with known medical problems, such as heart disease, history of seizure, or have a pacemaker are also at greater risk. Axon also warns that repeated, extended, or continuous exposure to the weapon is not safe. Because of this, the Police Executive Research Forum says that total exposure should not exceed 15 seconds.[34]
There are other circumstances that pose higher secondary risks of serious injury or death, including: [4]
Uncontrolled falls or subjects falling from elevated positions
Persons running on hard or rough surfaces, like asphalt
Persons operating machinery or conveyance (cars, motorcycles, bikes, skateboards)
Places where explosive or flammable substances are present

*****

On the face of it a taser isn't considered to be lethal though there are instances where a taser proves to be lethal.  Not unlike the protester who died from being basically overdosed with tear gas recently.  Tear gas isn't considered lethal either but too much can result in death and it would certainly be detrimental to people with asthma or other lung issues.

If that’s the standard (and it’s not a bad one) then everything can be considered lethal. Maybe we should dump the terms ‘non-lethal’ and ‘less than lethal’ (which I’m still convinced mean the same thing) and replace them with some sort of lethality scale. Which may have its own problems.

None of this changes the argument, of course. It just language nit-picking on my part.

Boru

Nit picking -

Welcome to the wonderful world defined by lawyers.....