Tasering Can Be Lethal

"Non-Lethal" no longer seems to fit the description of tasering devices used by law enforcement. Regardless of the small percentage of tasered subjects who die, the issue is a serious one. One death is too many.

Taser development began around 1969. The device is also known as a "stun gun." Over the years the laser has been touted as a life-saver when used by police in lieu of a gun to stop a fleeing suspect. Still, why do deaths occur?

It seems that re-tasering is involved with stun gun-related deaths. When the initial tasering fails to stop the alleged criminal how many retaserings should be allowed?

This is a difficult situation when the alternative to the stun gun is a gun with bullets. That seems more potentially lethal.

Should the term "non-lethal weapon" be replaced with "alternative weapon?"