My prediction: If there is even one more taser-associated death in Canada during the rest of 2008, there will be a very large public/political/media reaction (a complete 'sh_t storm' raining down). I guess this isn't really a very risky prediction. I hope we have no opportunity to test it.
Background: After five taser-associated deaths in just three months (September to November) in Canada in late-2007, there have been none since (more than six months). This step-change occured at the same time that the Canadian public became outraged over the taser issue.
Related Question: By the way, this is step-change is extremely significant evidence in itself. Why does a massive public outcry in late-2007 affect the lethality of arrest techniques involving (or not) the taser? This is a very interesting question worth exploring further. More data: [LINK]
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