Keep Tasers holstered unless absolutely needed — watchdog

Mounties too often using device on people who pose little threat

An article published in the December 13th edition of the Halifax Chronicle Herald.

Below is a quote from the article:

B.C. Civil Liberties Association president Jason Gratl, who advocates a moratorium on Tasers, said the RCMP must craft a policy for at-risk groups who are more prone to be jolted by police before they continue using the devices.

"The mentally ill, drug addicts, people with significant health problems, are more likely to be Tasered. Those groups are at risk. And we don’t know enough about how the Taser works on those groups to design a policy that keeps them safe."

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