Former footballer Dalian Atkinson died yesterday of cardiac arrest after being tasered by police. Tasers are supposed to be a non-lethal way to subdue a suspect, but there have been a number of occasions of people dying from them. Which comes closer to your view:

Former footballer Dalian Atkinson died yesterday of cardiac arrest after being tasered by police. Tasers are supposed to be a non‑lethal way to subdue a suspect, but there have been a number of occasions of people dying from them. Which comes closer to your view: Published on 16 August 2016 → Survey conducted on 16 August 2016 on 3549 GB adults

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It is a risk worth taking - tasers are a good way of police remaining safe without having to carry guns

58%

It is not a risk worth taking - tasers should be withdrawn from service until a safer method of stunning can be devised

28%

Neither/don't know

14%

It is a risk worth taking - tasers are a good way of police remaining safe without having to carry guns

58%

It is not a risk worth taking - tasers should be withdrawn from service until a safer method of stunning can be devised

28%

Neither/don't know

14%

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