Don't Tase me Sis!

The next time you see a woman on the street who seems to be lost -- you may want to resist the urge to go and offer help. Sure, in the current times, you can get pepper-sprayed by mistake, but how about an electric shock for 30 seconds? and again? and again?

NPR reports on Taser parties being thrown by company reps to peddle these "personal safety devices". Of course, the safety issues are brushed aside.

Shafman addresses the safety issue head-on. "It is not a lethal weapon," she says. "It's never been proven that the Taser causes death."

In fact, the issue is complicated — and far from settled. More than 200 people have died after being hit by Tasers or similar electro-shock weapons. The Justice Department is studying what role Tasers might have had in some deaths.
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Police Tasers shock for five seconds. These Tasers deliver an electrical shock for 30 seconds straight. Both can deliver repeated shocks — just press the trigger over and over. Shafman says the idea is to be able to stun a bad guy several times and run away.

So dear ladies, go get your Tasers, but please be careful. With great power comes great responsibliBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTTTT!

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