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The Counted – People Killed by Police in the US (theguardian.com)
7 points by bloke_zero on Nov 17, 2015 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments



1000 people killed by police in the US this year.


Twice as many people die by drowning.

Three in a recent week (10/20-26) were attributed to Taser.

I'm curious to see if they start counting suspect deaths resulting from high-speed chases of fleeing felons.


Are you suggesting that if the police tase someone to death it shouldn't count.


I'm suggesting that the use of non-lethal force tactics like Tasers, beanbag rounds, etc. displays a lack of intent to kill. People can die during pursuit or arrest without it being because police used unreasonable force; this site doesn't distinguish between reasonable and unreasonable force or between deliberate, negligent, or purely accidental death.




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