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I got tased today
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:37 pm
by MasterOfNone
As part of a demonstration for a Citizen's Police Academy class today, I got a brief jolt from a taser. All expectations that it would hurt were confirmed!
It was actually quite cool that it immediately stopped hurting when the juice was removed. I could feel a little tension at the contact points, but no more pain.
When the student who recorded it sends me the video, I'll add it, though I may have to censor it a little.
Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:42 pm
by fickman
I'm all amped up to see the shocking footage!
Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:04 pm
by SC1903A3
Did you show any resistance? Did it knock your lights out?
Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 11:17 pm
by C-dub
Electricity and I are old friends, but it's been quite a while since we've danced. I never did like dancing. I've been shocked many times throughout my life starting with regular house current at about 6-7 years of age when looking for the wall outlet in the dark. Later in the Navy I had a few run ins with 440 three phase from my Tomcats and even once from the radar power supply from about 7-8 feet away. One of the fire control techs asked me to watch the power supplies he had just replaced to see if there was anything weird going on when he powered them up. Next thing I know a blue arc came out and hit me in the shoulder and knocked me back about 5-6 feet on my gluteus maximus. I think that was my last dance. I've been REALLY careful since then. I would not look forward to being tased.
Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:24 pm
by Glock 23
How long was the ride? I've been on a 5sec run and it was no bueno.
Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 1:47 pm
by MasterOfNone
Glock 23 wrote:How long was the ride? I've been on a 5sec run and it was no bueno.
He would only give me one second. I'm sure there's some liability concerns, as they seemed hesitant at first to even do it.
Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 2:09 pm
by WildBill
SC1903A3 wrote:Did you show any resistance? Did it knock your lights out?
Probably about 1000 ohms.
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Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:44 pm
by cajunautoxer
I'd rather get tased than mased
Re: I got tased today
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 4:25 pm
by gigag04
Glock 23 wrote:How long was the ride? I've been on a 5sec run and it was no bueno.
This. Plus some residual exposures during fights.
cajunautoxer wrote:I'd rather get tased than mased
Agree - TASER is 5s of intense pain, and then you're done. Spray is a good 10m of intense pain, and then an hour of residual pain, plus the secondary exposure once you hop in the shower.