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Why Tasers sometimes fail to stop suspects — and what weight has to do with it

Multiple Taser deployments failed to stop Pamela Cisneros in the Times Square stabbing, raising urgent questions about how body composition can impact effectiveness.

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Why Tasers sometimes fail to stop suspects — and what weight has to do with it
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