stunning

Recently I have been scanning studies and debates on the affects and safety of stun guns, with a specific interest in dangers to to children. A good number of the tests in the studies, and there are several in the past few years, were performed on anesthetized pigs. Experts and investigators experimented with pigs over a decade ago to recreate the stun gun marks found on JonBenet's body. Interest in the past few years has increased due to accidental deaths and few studies, if any, on the use of stun guns were available at the time one was used to torture or subdue JonBenet. Since there were so few studies about stun guns circa 1996, it might be reasonable to project that proper use by stun gun owners was a void as well - -

Gadgets in Focus

Posted at Security for idiots and other people that care

by David Tamayo

"A stun gun is a hand-held electronic device that produces a high-voltage pulse that can immobilize a person for several minutes ...The stun gun has actually gained notoriety as the weapon of choice for muggers and rapists. There was even an expert that believed that Jonbenet Ramsey was first stunned by one of these devices before being raped then murdered.

In the real world what could possibly go wrong?

1. Did you even bring it?

2. Can you find it in the bottom of your bag?

3. Do you know how to work it?

4. When was the last time you changed the batteries?

5. What is the weather where you are at? If it is winter, the attacker may have several layers of clothing on in addition to a thick winter coat. Thus requiring that you touch skin.

6. If the current is not applied correctly, the attacker may become enraged thus magnifying the threat.

7. etc. etc. etc.

Like anything else the outcome is what you will it to be. You must first have the will to make the outcome what you want...."[....read more]