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comment by cliffelam
cliffelam  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Believe Me, It’s Torture
I was tasered once at a trade show (I volunteered) to show how tasers are temporary force (the phrase of the day back then). The theory is/was that tasering someone is better than shooting them or apply other debilitating force such as a baton strike to the knee.

-Meathead





thenewgreen  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·  
    I was tasered once at a trade show
-A sentence that would surprise me coming from anybody else I know.
cliffelam  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·  
The point was that a 100lb woman could take down a 200lb plus guy.

The problem is, of course, that if you let the guy get to close or come at you too quickly, non-lethal is worthless. Plus, I was able to have a mouthguard so I knew I wouldn't hurt my teeth and they had a big pad to fall on. It was very interesting.

-XC

thenewgreen  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Seriously, anyone else and I'm shocked. Pretty sure I would have payed to see this :-)
cliffelam  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·  
It was at a trade show and it did draw a crowd.

-XC

thenewgreen  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·  
What did it feel like? Serious question.
cliffelam  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Bam, on the floor.

I think the tasers now must have a lot lower watts because people seem to fight them. I was braced for it and just - Bam, on the floor.

thenewgreen  ·  4421 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yeah, I'd definitely pay to see that. Did the misses witness?