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The Excessive Use of Tasers

NOW PLAYING: The Supreme Court recently refused to hear the case of a pregnant woman who was repeatedly tasered by Seattle police during a routine traffic stop simply because she refused to sign a speeding ticket. Unfortunately, as John Whitehead points out in this week's vodcast, this case highlights a growing trend in which police officers use tasers to force individuals into compliance in relatively non-threatening situations.


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