The question whether the acidosis increase argument will work elsewhere (or again)? The answer is "no." This is based on solid, and unrefuted, current and soon to be published human research. The bottom line is that 60 seconds of struggle, running 200 yards (less than 30 seconds), 30 seconds of push ups, etc. create far greater increases in acidosis (actually increases in lactate and decreases in pH) than a 15 second continuous TASER device exposure (even in worst caes exposure scenarios). Thus, using a TASER device to expeditiously end an arrestee's fighting and struggling is far better for the person (as far as acidosis) than to allow the person to continue fighting, resisting, struggling (which dramatically increases the risk of physiologically compromising acidosis).

Anon: I'll give you the opportunity to identify yourself. If you don't use your legal name I will remove your comment. I have to wonder how it is you know about research that has yet to be published? Do you work for Taser International? Are you a stockholder? What is your connection to Taser International, if any? Steve Lombardi

Hi.

My anti-taser blog at www.Excited-Delirium.com (do not forget the dash) is intended to provide some suggestions. Perhaps there is something on it that litigators might find interesting.

For example: who is behind the same URL as mine but without the dash? Taser's lawyer is pushing 'Excited Delirium' (!).

Much more...

Good luck.

PS: My blog explains my interest in the subject.

Anon and Excited-Delirium: Okay so tell us more about each of your positions on this acidosis causing a heart attack. Do either of you have research, legitimate research that supports or contradicts a position? If you keep it productive and disclose your legal identities I won't delete your comments. The InjuryBoard is not a place for an industry to promote itself or it's products. It's a place to discuss injuries and their causes. I haven't the time to read everything on the Excited-Delirium blog. Direct me to the relevant articles on acidosis. And what is this issue about a competing web blog? I may be interested in writing about the issue. So what do you have?