Posted AT 8:05 PM EST on 20/05/08
Tasers can cause heart problems, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER — Two heart specialists told an inquiry into the use of tasers on Tuesday that a jolt from the weapons can “almost certainly” cause heart problems and possibly even sudden cardiac arrest.
And a senior police officer who trains others on how to use the taser said his training from the company that manufactures the device suggests the taser does not lead to cardiac arrest.
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