Taser Guns Save Lives?
NYTimes (registration required) writes about how
Taser electrocution guns are on the rise with police departments across the country. Although it is agreed that the Tasers save lives, questions remain on whether it opens the door to more police abuse.
The newest Tasers are an advanced version of technology that was developed in the 1970's but was not considered by the police to be effective until recently, The electrical pulses travel from the gun through two 21-foot-long wires that look like a stretched-out Slinky tipped with barbed probes. If the probes pierce skin or a layer of clothing two inches thick or less, the jolt contracts the muscles and throws the suspect off balance.
