The electrical weapon, according to TASER International, overrides the brain’s control of the body by speaking the same ‘language’ as nerves. According to the website of TASER International, an Arizona company that provides electronic devices for use in law enforcement, a taser incapacitates a person by highjacking the reins of the central nervous system-the ultimate controller of our muscles. Many might think the answer is simple: The prongs of a taser send electricity directly into muscle fibers and cause them to contract uncontrollably. How does juice from a little handheld device disrupt the body so quickly and completely? Next, they’re writhing on the ground making sounds not fitting for a polished reporter. One moment they’re standing up straight, microphone in hand and excited smile on their face. Perhaps you’ve seen a reporter who has ventured a taste of a taser’s voltage to experience crime fighting first-hand for viewers at home.
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