UK cops eye shotgun cartridge Taser

[pauldun170]

US Cops begin drooling

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/24/taser_xrep/

[RACER X]

wonder how they keep that big ol slug from tumbling while in flight.

[Rider]

How accurate can they be? It's not very aerodynamic and I bet wind would affect it greatly. Also wearing a thick coat could prevent the electrodes from penetrating to the skin. I can't see these being very affective. Use a real bullet instead.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by RACER X

wonder how they keep that big ol slug from tumbling while in flight.

It has vanes:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/d...-shell-emerge/

Originally Posted by Rider

How accurate can they be? It's not very aerodynamic and I bet wind would affect it greatly. Also wearing a thick coat could prevent the electrodes from penetrating to the skin. I can't see these being very affective. Use a real bullet instead.

Less effective than a few needles, attached to tiny wires?

[BobTheBiker]

I love this part

We're also concerned by the fact that these weapons will deliver an excruciatingly painful shock for 20 seconds. Amnesty would be very alarmed if the Home Office were to consider authorising this weapon to police officers in the UK."

Fuck the criminal. they dont wanna cooperate, excruciating nonlethal pain is PERFECTLY ALRIGHT. they deserve that shit.


I like the idea, BUT it needs bigger electrodes. from the look of it, our motorcycle leathers could easily keep that shit from tazing us.

[Tmall]

Pain is punishment.

Punishment is decided on by a judge or jury. Not a fat assed retard with a pain gun..

[OneSickPsycho]

Saw some shit like that on Time Warp or something.... they have fins on them to keep them flying right...

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by Tmall

Pain is punishment.

Punishment is decided on by a judge or jury. Not a fat assed retard with a pain gun..

What about some small dicked asshole with a need to steal and hurt other people? They're not talking Judge Dread or anything. Just a predictable, reliable way to knock a bad guy down and get him under control. As long as there is proper training and tracking, it's completely acceptable.



I think it's really cool that this thing gives multiple shots from a standard weapon in a compact package. The technology going into the design is awesome. No more silly Star Trek tazer gizmo with one chance and wires dangling everywhere.

[Tmall]

Why not just beat them unconscious with a club? Or burn them with a torch until they give up?

You could hold their head under water until they stop struggling. There are so many ways to possibly be killed, why use a silly taser to potentially kill an innocent until proven guilty man?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Tmall

Why not just beat them unconscious with a club? Or burn them with a torch until they give up?

You could hold their head under water until they stop struggling. There are so many ways to possibly be killed, why use a silly taser to potentially kill an innocent until proven guilty man?

This version of the technology gives greater range and potential reliability, so it could well be used as a substitute for a firearm. That means a small chance of killing someone with a "less lethal" alternative, rather than filling full of lead.

The Taser has become a tool for generating compliance, rather than subduing a suspect, in no small part because it is of limited usefulness in many situations. Its extremely short range and tethering to the launch mechanism mean that it must be used in situations when physical force may actually be the preferred method for subdual.

This could be used in a situation where the suspect has a weapon, in which it would be ill advised to attempt either a physical take-down or to use a Taser. I can think of several incidents in Toronto over the last few years, in which this sort of thing would have been ideal. There was a guy who was shot for rushing police with a kitchen knife, in a narrow apartment building corridor. This device could well have saved his life.