Thursday, June 4, 2009

Don't Tase Me Bro' Shows That Tasers Effective

By Steve Thibeault

In September of 2007, a University of Florida student was being subdued by police officers and yelled the now immortal phrase -- don't tase me bro. In that instant, tasers entered the mainstream. These self-defense devices have been around for a long time, but now it seemed as if the public were well aware of their potency.

The words "don't tase me bro" are memorable, as they adequately describe the effectiveness of this weapon. The recipient was clearly afraid of the consequences. These items are ideal for protecting yourself and your family, as they work from several feet away. The taser prevents an assailant from coming into close contact, and renders the person incapacitated.

It is important to remember that tasers are nonlethal, because they cause no permanent injury. These weapons immobilize somebody for 30 seconds through the use of compressed nitrogen, which is shot through two electrically charged probes. High-voltage disrupts the central nervous system, which makes it impossible to do anything.

Pop culture gained a new icon when the phrase "don't tase me bro" was entered in 2007. The phrase now appears in the New Oxford American dictionary and is the most memorable quote in the 2007 Yale Book of Quotations. Pop groups DiVo and The Clash produced songs using this phrase. Quite apart from this lightheartedness, tasers can save a person's life during an attack.

Tasers are not similar to a stun gun, even though in some cases a stun gun is added to taser models as a backup. The stun gun will apply only to a localized area, whereas the taser will overpower the whole body. Tasers can be fired from up to 15 feet away and are effective through numerous layers of clothing, regardless where it hits on the body.

Featuring neuromuscular incapacitation technology, the latest taser devices can incapacitate a person faster than a 9 mm handgun. Don't forget, though, that this item does not cause serious harm to a person, whereas a bullet, obviously would. The taser is a very effective self-defense device.

No criminal wants to experience the effects, so, silently, they are probably all saying don't taste me bro to themselves, whilst running away! This somewhat comical phrase speaks volumes to the success that these devices have in scaring away would-be attackers. The chances are you will not have to use this device, just to show the other person that you have it.

The Florida student was being confronted by police, when he yelled the phrase don't tase me bro. The items used by law enforcement are more powerful and can be used from a distance further away, than the technology available for civilian use. However, the civilian items are very efficient, and will be sufficient to protect you.

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