You need to remember:

The Taser was designed to be an alternative for police instead
of their firearm. Ergo, a last resort before killing you.

It is NOT supposed to be the equivalent of a human cattle
prod. It is NOT supposed to be a compliance device.

A thought went through my head earlier in that what would
happen if you hit a police officer with a taser ? Or even
threatened them with one. . .

Time after time Taser use is justified because it's a non
lethal device. So, with that in mind could the officer
justify killing you ( with a firearm ) if they know the
device you wield isn't deadly ? Would be difficult to
justify the use of deadly force against you when you aren't
wielding a device capable of it. . . .

Don't get me wrong, most police have a sense of what's
right and what isn't. However, it's the cowboys of the
order that are staining their reputation as a whole.

In other news, wait till the handheld version of this
lovely little gem gets into the wrong hands:


http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2006/oct/05/guardianweeklytechnologysection