Slideshow: theGrio’s most shocking taser moments

OPINION - There are many shocking taser moments that go beyond the simplicity of assisting an officer in an arrest...

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In 2007 a University of Florida student was tasered by campus police and yelled out “Don’t tase me bro!”, and since then the popularity of the electronic shock weapon has grown rapidly. Tasers are most commonly used to by police officers to subdue a person during arrest. However, there are many shocking taser moments that go beyond the simplicity of assisting an officer in an arrest, and in these cases have created an alarming public response. Here are theGrio’s most shocking taser moments.

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