Keenan Anderson is the first person this year to die following a jolt from a “less-lethal” device—but he won’t be the last. If trends continue, there will be dozens more Keenan Andersons this year. A 2019 article by Reuters documented 1,081 deaths associated with Tasers and other conducted electrical weapons (CEW), which only became widely used in the early 2000s. That translates to roughly 50 deaths each year.
50 People Die Annually After 'Safe' Taser Shocks
50 People Die Annually After 'Safe' Taser…
50 People Die Annually After 'Safe' Taser Shocks
Keenan Anderson is the first person this year to die following a jolt from a “less-lethal” device—but he won’t be the last. If trends continue, there will be dozens more Keenan Andersons this year. A 2019 article by Reuters documented 1,081 deaths associated with Tasers and other conducted electrical weapons (CEW), which only became widely used in the early 2000s. That translates to roughly 50 deaths each year.