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In the German news magazine Der Spiegel, there was an interesting article about police brutality in the United States due to the use of electric TASERs.  Since 2001, over 320 people have died at the hands of the police.  In one incident, an epileptic man, a doctor no less, who had just survived a car accident after having a seizure who in coming out of the effects of both traumas, failed to follow police orders and was shocked to death.  The Amnesty International Report also states that the police have been reported to use TASERs on children, senior citizens, and pregnant women. 

Let’s imagine a report like this came out in Greece or some other country, would this injustice stand?  No.  For some reason police brutality is an accepted privilege the police have in this country.  It is in their power and no one can question the police’s activities.

http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/0,1518,596670,00.html

http://www.amnestyusa.org/us-human-rights/taser-abuse/page.do?id=1021202

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