Tasers Can Cause Heart Failure

Tasers have been thought to be a better alternative to a gun or physical force when it comes to subduing a suspect. However, recent studies have shown that tasers can can cause irregular heartbeats by delivering a shock to the chest and in some cases cardiac arrest. Some scientists say that when the situation permits physical force is the best and safest option.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/health/research/taser-shot-to-the-chest-can-kill-a-study-warns.html?_r=1&ref=science