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Curtis Gilbert
@curtisgilbert
Investigative journalism for @apmreports. Minnesota transplant. Basement bass player. Thrift store aficionado. Cooking fiend. Twitter neophyte.
Apr 14, 2021 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
The Minnesota police officer charged today with killing Daunte Wright isn’t the first cop to mistake a gun for a Taser. It happens every year or two. Departments have tweaked policies to reduce the confusion, but one thing hasn’t changed: Tasers are still shaped like guns. The reason for the design is simple. According to the man responsible for the widespread use of Tasers in law enforcement, it’s what police want.