They are hand-held weapons that deliver a jolt of electricity — up to 50,000 volts — from up to 10.6 metres away. The shot can penetrate up to five centimetres of clothing.
It stuns the target by causing an uncontrollable contraction of the muscle tissue. He/she is immobilized and falls to the ground — regardless of pain tolerance or mental focus.
TASER stands for Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle, from the Tom Swift series of children's novels written in the early 20th century, including Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle. The real stars of the series of science-fiction novels were potential advances in technology.
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It stuns the target by causing an uncontrollable contraction of the muscle tissue. He/she is immobilized and falls to the ground — regardless of pain tolerance or mental focus.
TASER stands for Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle, from the Tom Swift series of children's novels written in the early 20th century, including Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle. The real stars of the series of science-fiction novels were potential advances in technology.
from "cbc news"
Canadian police say Tasers have saved 4,000 lives since police forces started using them in this country in 1999.
by MagL December 11, 2007
Get the Taser mug.Although the word "taser" is not an acronym, one particular model is labeled as: TActical System of Electrical Response.
Sort of completes the pantheon of great acronyms. Or somthing like that.
Sort of completes the pantheon of great acronyms. Or somthing like that.
Scenario 1-
Police Officer: "Halt eveil-doer, lest I be forced to use my TActical System of Elictrical Rosponse upon ye!"
Criminal: "Huh?"
Scenario 2:
Police officer: "Freeze scumbag!!" -sound of taser firing-
Criminal: "AAAaaagghhhh!"
Police Officer: "Halt eveil-doer, lest I be forced to use my TActical System of Elictrical Rosponse upon ye!"
Criminal: "Huh?"
Scenario 2:
Police officer: "Freeze scumbag!!" -sound of taser firing-
Criminal: "AAAaaagghhhh!"
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A rather simple torture device where large tongs/calipers are used to tear out the victim's tongue.
Popular way to punish heratics...so that they don't spread their blasphamy.
A rather simple torture device where large tongs/calipers are used to tear out the victim's tongue.
Popular way to punish heratics...so that they don't spread their blasphamy.
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a person who drives a team, a carriage or a truck for hauling, especially as an occupation;
a messenger of specific information to unite normally uncommon people or elements
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We need at least ten teamers within these five cities to effectively reach our target market.
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Just to give her a little more surprise I carefully gnawed my fingernails into jagged points, to give her .... The Taser.
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