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Alberta’s solicitor general argued today that stun guns are valuable police tools that save lives.

His comments come in the wake of the death Trevor Grimolfson, the 38-year-old owner of Big Daddy’s tattoo shop who died Wednesday after police jolted him in an attempt to end his violent rampage.

“I believe the Taser is a tool that’s been used very effectively and, in a lot of cases, have prevented death,” Fred Lindsay said. “I haven’t seen a lot of evidence yet come forward that confirms at the end of the investigation that (a death) was caused by … the Taser.” Full Story

This is the second time I’ve heard of someone dying because of a taser. Your telling me that mace is not effective? There has to be a better alternative than these tasers, or these people who break norms (not laws) will be wiped off the face of the planet.