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Law enforcement Tasers

Published Thursday, January 17, 2008

The Taser renders a person immoble for up to 10 seconds with a single shot. The company says it is a non-lethal method for law enforcement to deal with offenders. Critics say use of the police version of the weapon should be suspended until more testing is done. Here's a look at the technical aspects of Tasers: