Taser replacement possible
Posted Aug 13, 2010 7:55 am.
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The “Dazer Laser” could replace the Taser.
A company called Laser Energetics has invented a new device that blasts green light to distract targets.
The company’s CEO tells the Calgary Sun it’s a much safer way to deal with unruly criminals than Tasers.
Calgary police say they’re checking into it, but it’s still too early to say whether the lasers will be adopted here.
Taser use by police forces has been controversial ever since RCMP officers tased a Polish man at Vancouver’s airport, who later died.
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