Can a taser really hurt you ? Come on!  Why are the Criminals always crying about a little electric shock?
919899
I was at a convention where they were demonstrating a tazer on you, but it was set at 70% of what the police use (for safety reasons).  You had to sign a waver and then they'd taze you to let you see what it feels like.\n\nLet me tell you, even at 70% I was really surprised how much it hurts.  And everyone we saw doing it were dropping and really feeling pain.
1074601
look, if you know you are not a cry baby then just don't listen to them. People attempt to piss you off any way they can, god, everyone knows that! People just say that just for the hell of trying to aggravate you. I am a 24 year old police officer and I cry occasionally, and i'm a man, there is nothing wrong with crying occasionally.
990755
You know what, you are unsure of yourself because in our society we consider a person who "tells" as a rat, fink, snitch, etc. We have all of these images of the guy in prison that gets shanked because he talked. Well forget all that crap. It was an informant that lead to Hitler's hideout. Cigarette companies didn't voluntarily say "Hey, these f---ing things will kill you" All those negative connotations have been invented by people who where doing something wrong and don't want it to be found out. I ask you, if some priest was molesting your kid and somebody told you, would you say "You fink, how could you rat out a priest!" or would you say thank you, as you reach for a 357 in order to make that priest truly wholly? You didn't do a damn thing wrong so don't feel bad. They should feel bad for having put you in that sitiation.
861414
They kill.  That's what they're designed to do.  Without seeing one, I couldn't tell you what they're for.\n\nTurn them over to the cops.  Wait for one of the "amnesty" days if you're concerned about repercussions.  That said, most PDs would rather have them off the street than make life miserable for you.
787796
Ninjas used to build up immunity to toxins by poisoning themselves with the very substance they used IN SMALL QUANTITIES....The human body will realize that it is being invaded by a foreign substance and will fight it off.  T-Cells will produce an antibody that destroys the toxin and will remain in the bloodstream encase that toxin ever comes back.  Larger doses over time will increase the antibody load until the toxin would be rendered useless against a person who has "self immunized."  (Ever wondered what the flu shot really was?  TAKE A GUESS!!!)\n\nAs for electroshock.....I don't think that the body can tolerate shock.  (Depending on severity.)  The body relies on electricity in a small part to regulate heart beat.  A few shocks could send the heart into arrhythmia and lead to heart attack.
729906
- Not doing anything wrong? He was using UCLA equipment without proper ID in a place where this is a known policy.\n\n- Leaving when police tasered him? Sorta. He was leaving, but police wante to question him, probably to determine if he was trespassing or if charges should be filed. At that point, he began to resist.\n\n- Since his name was not released, his 'medical condition' is just based on his statement. He did not specify what the condition was supposed to be, and claims of vague medical conditions are common to avoid being held or restrained.\n\n- Common situation? Obviously not. The fact that the incident has the power to shock and outrage us proves that it is pretty rare. \n\n- Police brutality? The video does not prove much, but can just as easily represent a student desperately trying to get out of a bad situation the way people always do on COPS, etc.\n\nCalling it police brutality is pretty judgemental without knowing the full story.
393356
It would cause your neurons to fire. That's why when you get zapped by electricity your muscles tense up. If you've ever been in physical therapy they have something where they attach electrodes to your skin and send a small pulse through you and it causes mild contraction of the muscles.\n\nThat's basically it.
970682
I have been in law enforcement for over 24 years.  I work in a major agency that handles an average of 25,000 calls for service every month.  Out of all of those calls, no one ever looks at the good we do.  \n\nI can tell you that over the years I have been involved in many violent situations.  It is not like T.V., its very hard to arrest someone that doesn't want to be arrested. Also, we are not a bunch of martial arts experts that can control someone with one fancy move.\n\nI will admit that I have seen a few real cases of police brutality over the the year.  But, 99 % of the accusations are false.
782089
That is why we have Tasers, bean bag rounds, etc. The answer to your question is Yes. We do shoot people who are about to kill themselves, but it is with nonlethal weapons. Even so, this happens rarely as most suicidal individuals will cooperate with officers who have been trained to communicate with them. Seldom do we use these tools, but it is nice to have them when all else fails. BTW speak up in your community for the Taser and other nonlethal tools. Every department should have them.
411290
They have good reason. Look at the condition of our country. Now, that's not saying that I agree with rogue cops who like to use their badge as power.\n\nBut think about it, if you were a cop and you were approaching a car (stopped for violation) or breaking up a brawl somewhere, wouldn't you be wanting to pull your gun too. Just about everyone, it seems, carries a gun. Sadly, many are minors..but anyway...a cop has to protect themselves and anyone (civilians, fellow officers, etc.) around them.\n\nBelieve me, cops see much more than what we see...they are lied too, they are attacked, they have guns pulled on them, etc. They see the violence on a day to day basis and I don't think you'd ever get used to that. It'd make you leary and cynical and frankly, I'd imagine, scared. It makes them very skeptical about entering any situation without their hands on their guns. AND you said trigger happy...but drawing a gun, doesn't necessarily mean that they are going to pull the trigger.
1056933
My ex is in prison for 15 years for attempted strangualation and domestic battery. He hurt me really bad and left me on the floor bleeding to death. My daughter found me and called 911.\n\nAnyone in this situation PLEASE get out or get help. I never in my life would have thought he would ever go that far.. it was always "oh, he just hit me on my arm or a little on my face." I never had him try and kill me before then all of a sudden he just snapped.
500369
Well I think that the tazer, or even the billyclub, let alone the gun can (and are in soem cases) misused by the Police. There are settings on the tazer that measure the "force" used as far as I know. And I am sure we have all heard about the misuse of force and police once or twice. Indeed I do think a flashlight or handcuff can be considered cruel and inhuman if used incorrectly. I understand your concern, but unfortunately I think it is the human capacity to err that is truely in question. :)\n\nHave a good day hun.
897913
It's very possible that a 65 year old who resists arrest could be "tased" for the safety of everyone involved.  If that happens it would be a very emotionaly charged event that would induce a high level of stress. \n\nLitterally hundreds of studies have been done on this topic and although the risk exists it's noty likely that it will be from the neuro-electrical shock, but the stress induced by the confrontation.  \n\nAlso, you'll need to evealuate the overall health of the 65 year old.  He could be in better shape than thousands of people half his age who have surviced this event.
655710
it comes from being electricly shock your memory collapse the fatom who shcok you forgot then you remember and it was always there but repress so if you are having a lot of de a vue get a gun out start killing your friends family anyone who is shocking you.
687230
unfortunately some people (usually children, sometimes adults in arrested development) just get a charge out of upsetting people. It makes them feel significant or important that they can shock someone. You shouldn't be so porous to such experiences. That's not a criticism of you, it's just general advice. I'd probably feel the same way. But I'd realize what it was, report it as abuse, delete it, and then I'd refuse to give the street urchin any more real estate in my mind's memory.\n\nCheers, mate.
856105
Well "Thuggy J"...I have never had any problems with the cops being jittery and trigger happy.  But then again I really don't give them any reason to be.  Wazzzup wit dat buoyyy!!!!
483234
Yes, being electrocuted sounds like good punishment.  Besides law enforcement should be given every tool availible to protect themselves and other citizens.  Would you prefer that they just shoot instead?