tasers
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This 1920s Shockwatch Was Like A Taser For Your Wrist
While those of us here in the early 21st century argue over the future of smartwatches and smart rings, inventors of the 1920s would probably think we’re all a bunch of babies. Sure, your Pebble might have caller ID. But can it incapacitate a potential mugger with a 10,000-volt high-frequency shock? I didn’t think so.
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Watch A Taser Do Absolutely Nothing To A Candle
I don’t know why I enjoy this quick little video so much but I’ve watched it over and over. It’s probably because anything involving a taser is always hilarious unless you’re the person the taser wants to involve.
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Study: Tasers Don’t Cause Kids Long-Term Harm
According to a new study, doctors have found that the use of tasers to subdue adolescent suspects did not cause those kids any long-term harm. But if you keep digging, it turns out that it’s not quite that simple.
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This Man Had A Taser Dart Stuck In His Brain And Didn’t Realise It
Sometimes, academic journals have the best stories. Like last week’s issue of Forensic Science International, which describes how a man had a a drunken confrontation with the police and ended up with a taser dart stuck in his brain.