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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
 
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Yes
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No
58%
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Question suspends in 16 weeks
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (16 weeks to go)

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Thu 12th Jun 10:32am PDT by mork[Power User]
Clarified Thu 12th Jun 11:38pm PDT by nigeleccles[Admin]: 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.
Suspended Wed 2nd Jul 12:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Wed 2nd Jul 9:39am PDT by newswrangler[Power User]: No news at suspend date.

Is voiding this consistent with HD rules or practice? (as opposed to "assuming it didn't happen" by the suspend date).

Did users make predictions based on it NOT happening by suspend date?
Unsuspended Wed 2nd Jul 3:50pm PDT by nigeleccles[Admin]: 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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Predictions (89)

89 predictions

3 days ago
brunce_almighty predicted No (H$50 at 59%)
4 weeks ago
moveaway00 predicted No (H$50 at 59%)
5 weeks ago
fooobart predicted No (H$20 at 59%)
5 weeks ago
swami predicted Yes (H$100 at 41%)
5 weeks ago
sman1955 predicted No (H$500 at 59%)
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Comments (3)

Its not worth it, pepper spray is more effective and less likely to do serious damage.
posted 9 weeks ago
No news so far therefore I have extended the suspend date to the end of the year (I made a mistake in my earlier clarification)
posted 9 weeks ago
  3 frank2877
I think the cost of the weapons plus the training will slow down getting these items into the hands of all officers.
posted 9 weeks ago

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