UN Says Tasers Are a Form of Torture

The use of Tasers "causes acute pain, constituting a form of torture," the UN's Committee Against Torture said. "In certain cases, they can even cause death, as has been shown by reliable studies and recent real-life events." Three men — all in their early 20s — died from after tasering in the United States this week, days after a Polish man died at Vancouver airport after being tasered by Canadian police. There have been 17 deaths in Canada following the use of Tasers since they were approved for use, and 275 deaths in the US. "According to Amnesty International, coroners have listed the Taser jolt as a contributing factor in more than 30 of those deaths."

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Not the device but the use.

[jellomizer]

I would say any device could be used to a form of Torture.

A Taser Shot used where before a Gun was used is not torture or used in replace of getting close and beating the guy down.

Using a Taser for Torture would be zapping the guy to get information from him, or for micromanaging what he needs to do. Tasers and other forms of punishment are needed for the Extreme STOP IT NOW because you are threatening myself or others. vs. You are not an immediate threat to my or other health and safety. But the UN makes it Illegal I guess it is back to the good old Night Stick where you just beat the guy to near death and at risk of hurting yourself.