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The Dean has been teaching the CollegeStock Community about the many unfortunate deaths and “incidents” arising from the supposed less-than-lethal weapon the taser.

Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights organization, has been one of many sources bringing the deadly reality of tasers into the public view. The source has been following the misuse and abuse of these devices for years and has found that tasers have been responsible for more than 330 deaths between 2001 and 2008 in the United States alone.

In fact, Amnesty International issued a report called “‘Less than Lethal’? The Use of Stun Weapons in U.S. Law Enforcement,” a collection of statistics, case files and autopsies surrounding the taser controversy . The Dean wants all of his students to take a look at this report and read more about interesting and controversial findings surrounding these “conducted energy devices” and their deadly potential.

While The Dean’s always open-minded to view the facts and circumstances when educating his students on tasers and other subject matter, The Dean cannot ignore the fact that, out of 334 deaths studied, 90% involved unarmed individuals “who did not appear to present a serious threat.”

Certainly, The Dean can understand tasers, or other means of self-defense, being used by police and correctional officers when suspects are wielding a knife of firearm, but to read about the many young, and even elderly, people that have died as a result of taser misuse and abuse, The Dean is taken back and reflects on how useful and beneficial $BSTK’s products could be.

Another interesting fact from this document is 10% of tasers studied, typically emitting 50,000 volts, delivered significantly more electrical current than the manufacturer (NASDAQ: TASR) said was possible. The Dean believes this shows that, even if tasers are “used as directed” by trained police officers, these less than lethal weapons are unpredictable and deadly.

How deadly overall? Out of the 334 cases studied, at least 15% of deaths were caused directly by tasers, with the deaths being a combination of factors, including drug intoxication.

Although this study from Amnesty International is a year old, The Dean believes these facts are increasingly relevant because they indicate that, as long as these devices are being used, the number of taser deaths and incidents will continue and real, less-than-lethal weapon alternatives, such as $BSTK’s tactical illumination and personal protection products, are needed.