Taser Truths

Stunning Revelations -- In These Times: "The untold story of Taser-related deaths
By Silja J.A. Talvi

Taser International co-founder and CEO Rick Smith shows how the company's X-26 Taser can be mounted to a rifle. The X-26 is being used in this manner by the military in Iraq.
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The stun gun has already emerged from the speculative pages of science fiction, and into the hands of military, corrections, and law enforcement personnel. Senior Editor Silja J.A. Talvi takes a look at what else is likely to be around the corner from Taser International, Inc,, and other companies testing out electricity-based technology for the military.

TASER International Inc. maintains that its stun-guns are “changing the world and saving lives everyday.” There is no question that they changed Jack Wilson’s life. On Aug. 4, in Lafayette, Colo., policemen on a stakeout approached Jack’s son Ryan as he entered a field of a dozen young marijuana plants. When Ryan took off running, officer John Harris pursued the 22-year-old for a half-mile and then shot him once with an X-26 Taser. Ryan fell to the ground and began to convulse. The officer attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but Ryan died.." Click for much more.