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In reply to the discussion: Tasered woman now brain dead [View all]elias7
(3,997 posts)Taser applications 2.69 million; taser deaths since 2001: 516
That's a .02% chance of death from taser use. Lifetime odds of being killed in a hit and run 0.16%
Sources:
As of June 30, 2011, TASER International has sold approximately 559,000 TASER® brand electronic control devices (ECDs) worldwide to more than 16,300 law enforcement & military agencies.
More than 7,000 of these agencies deploy TASER ECDs specifically to all members of their patrol officers.
TASER devices are sold to in 107 countries.
In addition, approximately 239,000 TASER ECDs have been sold to the general public since 1994 (we founded our company selling to consumers).
Field Use/Suspect Applications: 1,406,243 ± 2%
Training/Voluntary Applications: 1,293,942 ± 7%
Total TASER ECD Applications: 2.69 million+ (as of August 31, 2011)
According to Amnesty International, between 2001 and 2008, 351 people in the United States died after being shocked by police Tasers. Our blog has documented another 165 taser-related deaths in the United States in 2009-2011. That means there have been 516 documented taser-related deaths in America.