The death of a man at the hands of police officials in San Jose after they used a taser gun on him landed them in a civil lawsuit which was resolved recently when officials agreed to pay the man's wife and child, $70,000 in damages.
Ever since San Jose authorities issued the weapons to officers in 2004, the safety of the weapons has come into question.
Jose Angel Rios is one of five people who died after being shocked by police tasers since they were introduced as a less-deadly alternative to guns. His case was among two taser related deaths which were backed by the coroner's report.
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