Disability advocate criticizes troubling pattern of taser misuse - vtdigger.org

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"Many people with **disabilities**, be they developmental **disabilities**, traumatic brain injuries, or mental health problems, look at the taser with great fear," said Ruben, a former public defender in Rutland. "It is a torture device for many people **...**
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