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(favored by people who want to subdue a suspect or assailant with killing him, but is opposed by Amnesty International.) |
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'''Tasers''' are a method of defense used by the [[police]] and useful in suppressing or subduing [[criminal]]s. | '''Tasers''' are a method of defense used by the [[police]] and useful in suppressing or subduing [[criminal]]s. | ||
| − | [[Image:Taser 468x342.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Policeman | + | [[Image:Taser 468x342.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Policeman aiming a Taser Gun.]] The device shoots an electrode, attached by a wire to a battery, which delivers a powerful electric shock. |
The taser is used to subdue suspects who resist arrest, as well as for personal self-defense. | The taser is used to subdue suspects who resist arrest, as well as for personal self-defense. | ||
Revision as of 14:06, January 5, 2008
Tasers are a method of defense used by the police and useful in suppressing or subduing criminals.
The device shoots an electrode, attached by a wire to a battery, which delivers a powerful electric shock.
The taser is used to subdue suspects who resist arrest, as well as for personal self-defense.
It is favored by people who want to subdue a suspect or assailant with killing him, but is opposed by Amnesty International.
External Links
- Forget Tupperware: Taser Parties Are the New Craze, Associated Press, Fox News, January 4, 2008