Injection Used by Police to Subdue Prisoners


	Injection Used by Police to Subdue Prisoners

digits

7-12-2008 6:39 PM

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tasers, taser, police brutality, police, government, liberties, rights, crime

digits says:

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 6:22 PM

masbury

Wow - I would think the potential for sexual abuse would be enormous.

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