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Miami Police Dept. Probes Stun Gun Use

By Eric Weiner
Published November 19, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on how the Miami-Dade County Police Department is examining its use of Taser non-lethal electric shock guns after officers used a "stun gun" on a 6-year old child.

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Eric Weiner is a national correspondent for NPR.org. Based in Washington, DC, he writes news and analysis for NPR's website.
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