“It
is a weapon firing barbs attached by wires to batteries, causing temporary
paralysis”
Tasers are hand-held weapons that
deliver a jolt of electricity through two prongs that are pressed directly
against the suspect or through a pair of wires propelled by compressed air from
up to 10.6 metres away.
The jolt stuns the target by causing an uncontrollable
contraction of the muscle tissue. The target is immobilized and falls to the
ground — regardless of pain tolerance or mental focus.
Taser stands for "Thomas A. Swift
Electric Rifle." It is named after a series of children's science-fiction
novels written in the early 20th century featuring the young genius inventor
Tom Swift.
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