Taser

Gadgets

Bundle Up This Winter With Crime-Fighting Taser Gloves

5:20AM October 22, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Everyone wants to have a super power. But not everybody is willing to strap a battery and capacitor-filled Altoid tin to their wrist to create taser gloves. Stopping crime is important, but where am I expected to put my mints? More »


Gadgets

Bear Trouble? There’s A $US2,000 Taser For That…

3:00PM January 19, 2011 | Paul Marks - NewScientist

Taser International, the Arizona based stungun maker, today launched a novel version of its often controversial nonlethal weapon: but it’s one geared for felling wild animals like grizzly bears, rather than police suspects or airport detainees. More »


Gadgets

A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Getting The Shit Tasered Out Of You At CES

1:20PM January 7, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Live Taser demos! Easily one of my favourite parts of CES. But is getting Tasered worth it? You do walk away with this Taser hat and commemorative coin! On the other hand, well, here’s the release you sign. Gulp. More »


Gadgets

This Cane Is Actually A Million-Volt Stun Baton

1:00AM December 31, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Looks like you screwed with the wrong old man today, punk. I may look grey and infirm, but I’m packing a million volts of incapacitating, jaw-clenching self-defense. Or offense! This grandpa’s crazy! The Zap Cane also has a flashlight. Beware! More »


Gaming

Cops Zap PCP-Using Rock Band Enthusiast (With Video)

12:43PM November 27, 2010 | Owen Good

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://blip.tv/play/AYKPji8C","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":408.5,"ratio":0.817,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"bliptv","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); From the University of Maryland comes this tale of holiday cheer – starring GameStop, Rock Band 3, a guy on PCP, cops, and the requisite taser. More »


Mobile

Taser Wants To Help Stop The Sexting Craze

9:16AM January 9, 2010 | Adam Frucci

Taser, not content just helping cops electrocute old people and the handicapped, has decided to focus some of its energy on stopping sexting and texting while driving. Not with electrocution, sadly. More »


Watch The Taser X3 Take Out Three Victims Without Reloading

9:00AM July 28, 2009 | Sean Fallon

The question of what to do when police have more than one perp to unnecessarily victimise has finally been answered with the new X3. More »


Police Sodomises Man With Taser

8:10AM July 25, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

newVideoPlayer("/gizmodo_asstaser.flv", 506, 423,""); OK, this police taser business has gone way too fraking far. Now, Boise officers got a taser inside a suspect’s anus—who was already handcuffed—and fired it while everything was caught on tape (Warning: Strong audio violence). More »


Man Bursts Into Flame After Being Hit With Taser

2:40PM July 21, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

An Australian man burst into flames after a policeman hit him on the bridge of the nose with his Taser. Sound ridiculous? Not so much if you know the man was arrested on suspicion of huffing gasoline. More »


Cameras

Taser Axon: Cops Goes FPS

12:40AM March 24, 2009 | Mark Wilson

The Axon is a bit of a shocker from Taser. It’s not a “taser” in a traditional sense, but a POV camera cleverly squeezed into a Bluetooth-sized headset.

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