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Its not electrocution, nor is it police brutality when used correctly. Please learn what the tool does before commenting on it. It transmits on the same brain frequency that controls motor function. It overrides the signal, causing the muscles to expand/contract. Once the cycle ends there is no side effects from it.
Electroshock weapon technology uses a temporary high-voltage low-current electrical discharge to override the body's muscle-triggering mechanisms.
The 50k volts has nothing to do with anything. The amps is what can kill you.
Source: www.cbc.ca...
As well, the high-voltage pulse of a Taser is said to carry only a small current, typically 0.002 to 0.03 amps.
Source: www.newton.dep.anl.gov...
There is no formula for exactly how much current will kill a person. Every body is built a little different. We can only know an average value. Any electrician will tell you not to worry about that value. When working with electricity, it is best to prevent it from flowing anywhere beyond one hand. A small amount of electricity in the brain can kill you. If not enough for death, it can damage the brain or at least cause an extreme siezure. Electricity through the heart can stop the rhythm, preventing the blood from flowing correctly. This is the most common cause of death due to electricity. Keep one hand in your back pocket, or strapped behind your back. Never use both hands when more than just a few flashlight batteries are involved.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
reply to post by imitator
Uhm yeah.. Go to Tasers website and check the schematics for both the M and X 26 Tasers. The voltaqge is not what kills a person, amperage is.
edit on 8-9-2010 by Xcathdra because: (no reason given)
In all of the investigations done where a Taser was deployed, and the end result was death, not one can state that it was the Taser that caused the death. During these autopsies they have found drugs in the system or toher issues thaqt were the cause of death.
Source: www.cbc.ca...
Amnesty International says that between 2001 and August 2008, 334 Americans died after Taser shocks. The stun gun was deemed to have caused or contributed to at least 50 of those deaths, Amnesty says, citing medical examiners and coroners. Most suspects were unarmed, and many were subjected to repeated or prolonged shocks, according to Amnesty.
Source: www.cbc.ca...
In November 2007, the UN Committee Against Torture released a statement saying "use of Taser X26 weapons, provoking extreme pain, constituted a form of torture, and … in certain cases, it could also cause death."
Source: www.cbc.ca...
In June 2008, Taser International lost its first civil suit. The company was ordered to pay more than $6 million in damages after a California jury found that shocks from the company's devices contributed 15 per cent to the Feb. 19, 2005, death of Robert Heston. The 40-year-old was zapped three times.
Originally posted by imitator
Originally posted by Xcathdra
reply to post by imitator
Uhm yeah.. Go to Tasers website and check the schematics for both the M and X 26 Tasers. The voltaqge is not what kills a person, amperage is.
edit on 8-9-2010 by Xcathdra because: (no reason given)
No joke Sherlock, ummm if there is no voltage there is no amps, you might also think pumping small bits of amps per sec can't kill, you'll be wrong too.... get a clue, it's a torture device, it's electrocution!
I have done enough studying and training with these devices to know how they work. We have gone through their training, as well as the Law Enforcement training for their use. The stats I stated stand. Instead of relying on wikipedia, check the Taser website, being its their product, they would know. Dont want to beleive Taser, then check the Stinger website as they are the other company out there that has their own stunguns.
While I commend the attempt with the info provided, its off base and incorrect.
A sophisticated pulse wave that utilizes a high voltage leading edge to penetrate barriers such as clothing around the body followed by a lower voltage stimulation pulse to cause neuromuscular incapacitation.
The human nervous system communicates with simple electrical impulses. The command center (brain and spinal cord) processes information and makes decisions. The peripheral nervous system includes the sensory and motor nerves. The sensory nerves carry information from the body to the brain (temperature, touch, etc.). The motor nerves carry commands from the brain to the muscles to control movement.
TASER technology uses similar electrical impulses to cause stimulation of the sensory and motor nerves. Neuromuscular Incapacitation (NMI) occurs when a device is able to cause involuntary stimulation of both the sensory nerves and the motor nerves. It is not dependent on pain and is effective on subjects with a high level of pain tolerance.
The use of TASER technology causes incapacitation and strong muscle contractions making secondary injuries a possibility. These potential injuries include but are not limited to: cuts, bruises, impact injuries, and abrasions caused by falling, and strain-related injuries from strong muscle contractions such as muscle or tendon tears, or stress fractures.
These injuries are secondary in nature and not directly attributable to the electric output of the TASER device
Originally posted by Xcathdra
What I find funny is there is no winning with most of you guys. The Cops are evil, bad, and corrupt no matter what, until something happens to smeone you know, and then it becomes we are inept, incompetant etc. At no point do I see anyone who complains about this becoming a cop themselves.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Yeah.. its a torture device.. Just like Water is a torture dvice when used in a way its not intended. The saqme with cars, boats, planes, hatchets, rocks, piano wire, toothbrushes.. I can keep going if you want...
What exactly is your training and exposure to a Taser? Plese by all means educate me on how they work and their ffect on the body.
Yes by all means lets use stats from amnesty international and the United Nations.
yes he can
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Its a interesting dilemma...your home is on fire...you should have every right to battle it...its your home, your property...at what point is it no longer your home and you must evacuate the premise?
I have no doubt the guy was doing some dangerous actions by trying to battle an inferno with a few drips...but, isn't it his (darwinian) right to defend his own property if he so chooses? He was warned, repeatedly, of the dangers and to please stop...
Whats the proper course of action...can a cop tase you for endangering yourself on your own property?
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Originally posted by Soshh
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
Their job is to keep him alive.
used as pain compliance.