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Quote by: Scribbler And how many die from being punched in the heads by people whose aim is to not subdue them but to deliberately knock them unconscious. |
I don't know. I'm unclear on something. If you're punching someone in the head, what is the purpose? Is there some kind of subduing due to cranial trauma
other than knocking someone out?
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Quote by: Scribbler Now, how many people punched by cops die? What is the statistical risk of brain injury when a cop punches you? |
Does it have to be a cop?
The Human Brain - Watch Your Head Brain Injury News and Information Blog - Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Injury, Coma & Concussion http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/39/9/661.pdf Quote:
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Of the 1,000,000 people treated in hospital emergency rooms each year, 50,000 die and 80,000 become permanently disabled because of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Since being knocked unconscious counts as brain trauma, just the number of those who actually
go to the emergency room gives an answer to your question... 5%. That data is based on results from only the states that participated, only 9 states in the U.S. It could be lower or higher, but you wanted a number and 5% is the best I could find.
I mentioned in the Martial Arts thread that I've learned enough not to fight. This thread is the reason why. I know how dangerous it is to strike someone on any part of the body, regardless of the consequences that follow.
Unless the person strikes me in the head first, I won't go for their head, ever. Policemen are taught about that. I don't care how intense the situation, if he failed in his training then he's not fit for duty until he learns to keep his head and not punch someone in theirs.