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markpkessinger

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6. I found this part of the CSM article rather interesting . . .

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 06:23 PM

Feb 2015

“Generally a stun gun is usable where there is discretionary time during which the officer has to make a decision about the best course of action," he said. "If the facts are such that deadly force is immediately called for, a stun gun is not a suitable alternative.”

Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't these things sold to the public as being alternatives to deadly force in situations where deadly force would have been the only other available option?

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