(CP) - ...The RCMP training ... tells officers that the weapon is 'not without risk' but does not mention that an irregular heartbeat known as ventricular fibrillation may lead to cardiac arrest and death after a Taser jolt. ... 3,153 RCMP officers in British Columbia are trained [??] to use the weapons. [LINK]
Trained or mis-trained?
"Oh by the way - it can be lethal about one time in 70. Oh, did we forget to mention that?"
'Actually you said it was perfectly safe cardiac-wise. You even shocked us all - in the back.'
"Oh, well that little detail was wrong. So, let's carry on..."
A perfectly-rational argument can be made that an immediate moratorium is required until all these mis-trained officers are retrained. No - not just a stupid memo that can be easily overlooked, but a completely new training session.
This training should include Use of Force refresher training as included by the City of Ottawa Police Department.
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