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Will NYPD give stun guns to all officers who walk the city's streets?
Current forecast: 42% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 42% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
[quote]The New York Police Department is considering giving stun guns to officers who walk the city's streets, a police spokesman said on Wednesday, prompting calls for restraint from a human rights group.[/quote]
[quote]Police Commissioner Ray Kelly would likely make a decision about whether to issue all police with Taser stun guns within weeks.[/quote]
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1128484120080612?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
[quote]Police Commissioner Ray Kelly would likely make a decision about whether to issue all police with Taser stun guns within weeks.[/quote]
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1128484120080612?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
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Created Thu 12th Jun 10:32am PDT by mork
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Clarified Thu 12th Jun 11:38pm PDT by 
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: We will settle this based on the decision announced by the police department. If no decision is announced by the suspension date then we will void the question.
nigeleccles: We will settle this based on the decision announced by the police department. If no decision is announced by the suspension date then we will void the question.
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Unsuspended Wed 2nd Jul 3:50pm PDT by nigeleccles: No news so far therefore I have extended the suspend date to the end of the year (I made a mistake in my earlier comment)
nigeleccles: No news so far therefore I have extended the suspend date to the end of the year (I made a mistake in my earlier comment)
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