Talk:Taser

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[edit] Minor change in the controversy section

The proper term isn't non-lethal, as the Taser is known to have caused lethal effects on rare occasions. There was also some scientific research that showed potentially lethal cardiac rhythm changes in experimental animals that reflected the incidence rate of lethality in humans. The PROPER term is less than lethal weapon, a class which includes chemical agents (tear gas CS/CN/OC (pepper) spray/grenade or the Russian Fentanyl derived agent used in a response to terrorists holding a theater full of hostages (with high collateral losses of hostages as well)), rubber bullets, sonic weapons, bean bag rounds and an experimental microwave weapon that causes a burning sensation to the skin. The key difference is, to actually incapacitate a human, the level of force required is typically a hazardous level that can cause fatalities.Wzrd1 (talk) 17:09, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

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