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Injection Used by Police to Subdue Prisoners
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7-12-2008 6:39 PM
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So if a taser is not viable, police can resort to injections. The drug is called Midazolam, which is better known as Versed; the drug has an amnesia effect.
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7-13-2008
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Wow - I would think the potential for sexual abuse would be enormous.
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