Tasers

News

Woman Gets Tasered For Blocking McDonald’s Drive-Thru

3:30AM February 7, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

Evangeline Marrero Lucca, 37 years old and devoted Chicken McNuggets fan, got tasered at a McDonald’s drive-thru by police officers. She cut into the car line and then refused to move and wait her turn when instructed to do so. More »


News

Dog Owner Stun-Gunned For Having Dogs Off Their Leashes

2:30AM February 1, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

You know when you were a kid and your dad told you that owning a dog would teach you responsibility? Walk him, feed him, clean up after him, keep him on a leash. One California dog walker found out last Sunday that the penalty for non-compliance is a good stun gunning. More »


Science

Remote Control Helicopter Packs Taser Weapons

3:30PM July 30, 2011 | Sam Biddle

You thought the semi-auto shotgun taser was scary? Ha! Have fun avoiding a nice zapping with the Shadowhawk, a 2m mini-copter that shoots stun batons at bad guys. Or shotgun shells and grenades. More »


Geek Out

Holy Crap: MAUL Semi-Automatic Shotgun Shoots Taser Cartridges

11:05AM July 23, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Most tasers are pretty lacklustre. Yeah, your victim will collapse to the ground, writhing in a heap of electro-shocked Luke Skywalker pain. And maybe die. But wouldn’t it be better if you could shoot the taser out of a shotgun? More »


Gadgets

Government: Tasers Are Totally Safe! (Unless You’re Drunk, Crazy Or Stressed Out)

1:20PM June 4, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Bad news for anyone who might be thinking about committing a crime anytime soon: the National Institute of Justice, a division of the Department of Justice, just put out a report saying tasering is A-OK. With a few important caveats. More »


Gadgets

Punch Someone In The Face With 500,000 Volts Of Electricity

3:40AM June 1, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Getting socked in the jaw really sucks. But at least you didn’t get popped by someone wearing the BodyGuard electro-gauntlet, which combines a laser pointer, video camera, taser and armoured beating plate into one wonderful little garment. More »


News

Sword-Wielding Skateboarder Gets Tased By The Cops

12:20AM May 5, 2011 | Casey Chan

Poor Deandre Irby! Dude was just trying to enjoy the day like any young person would – hanging out at the outdoor mall, skating around with his backpack on, maybe think about getting a pretzel and oh, swinging his ‘fantasy sword’ with a 26-inch blade around. What the hell? More »


News

Cops Tase Naked Marathon Runner

8:20AM May 3, 2011 | Sam Biddle

I’ve never run a marathon, but I’d imagine it’s trying enough without thousands of volts of electricity coursing through your convulsing, naked frame. Yes, naked – as was the case for Ohioan Brett Henderson. He didn’t win the marathon. More »


Gadgets

Watch The 50,000 Volt Taser Grenade Shock Its First Civilian Victim

7:40AM April 5, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

There’s a new Taser in town! The company’s 50,000 volt projectile – the Taser Grenade – can incapacitate those who need to be incapacitated at distances of up to 274m. The Daily’s Justin Rocket Silverman (Rocket!) has the distinction of being the first civilian to be zapped by the new weapon, an experience he takes quite stoically, though the company wouldn’t actually fire the thing at him and just shocked him with a box of Taser Grenade guts instead. More »


Gadgets

The Toy Tazer Is Great For Tasing Kids

9:00AM March 3, 2011 | Casey Chan

Have a rowdy bunch of kids? Why not tase them a little bit to teach ‘em a lesson? More »