Tasers are known to be deadly. Now we have people with little to no medical training (I'm assuming this) administering a drug that may cause an allergic reaction in certain people.



All we need now are bracelets that can shock....oh......nevermind.

So I can sue them for practicing medicine without a license?

Wow, injecting people with something without knowing their medical history is not good policing... Like the article said, if you can tackle them to give the shot, you should be able to subdue them in another way...

Versed is contraindicated for people who are allergic to Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativan, Restoril, Librium, etc. CNS depressants, INCLUDING ALCOHOL, can increase the effects of Versed, so dosing of drunks is a touchy, potentially lethal thing. Other CNS depressants are antihistamines or medicine for hay fever, other allergies, or colds; other sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine or narcotics; medicine for seizures; and muscle relaxants.

Saquinavir, an HIV treatment drug, slows the metabolism of the Versed from the body, thus leading to serious side effects. Can police tell on site if someone has HIV?

Heart, liver and kidney disease affect the use of Versed. Oddly, being overweight can cause the Versed to last LONGER.

Lung and nerve diseases such as myasthenia gravis can be made worse by the use of Versed.

And with this list
of interactions, you think the police would think twice, and then twice again, before using this stuff! It even interacts with OTC antacids!!!

Oddly, the generic form of this stuff should NOT be used on people with psychosis!

Side effects are trouble breathing and confusion. Other COMMON side effects:
Blurred vision; changes in blood pressure, breathing, and heartbeats; coughing; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; headache; hiccups; low blood pressure (children); nausea; pain during injection; pain, redness, or tenderness at the injection site; short-term memory loss; slurred speech; vomiting.

SEVERE side effects:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); agitation; chest pain; combativeness; irregular breathing patterns; pain, swelling, or redness at the injection site; slow or difficult breathing; unusual or involuntary muscle movements or muscle tremor.

So a severe side effect of combativeness could lead to another shot? And say you go to the doctor with any of these side effects - you would not be able to tell the doctor what the cause was, and could lead to a misdiagnosis or mistreatment!

All in all, NOT an effective choice...

Holy Jesus.


At least it's not my license.

I live in the metro Nashville area and I can't think of a time when a police officer ever used that stu

I live in Murfreesboro, and I remember one time I got pulled over on 440 and the officer stuck me with a needle and...wait no I don't remember that.

The fact that they have this "tool" is just way too scary for words. Especially if the ones being injected can't remember.

It does sound like they call paramedics to do it though. At first I thought maybe the police were doing the actual injection. But still, they don't know the person's medical history and if they could possibly have a reaction to it.

To knock someone out with a drug without their consent just doesn't seem right.

Not to mention having them sign papers while they're still just coming too. That is absolutely disgusting.