Saturday, August 20, 2005
Taser Gun
On Saturday my camp had an openhouse in commemoration of our 40th Anniversary. I must admit that even though i've only been around about 8 months, i feel part of the "family" and am very proud of my camp, as it's got a very rich historical background dating all the way back to the days when we were just known as the Singapore Volunteer Corps. But look at us today, island defence at its best.
Anyway, my unit's booth was displaying the Taser gun. It's a stun gun, the same one they newly introduced in the Police force not long ago. This gun is about the same weight as my handphone and the size of my palm, but the amazing thing about this humble device is that even though it runs on rechargable batteries similar to AA batteries, it's 50 000 volts and current of 0.04 is enough to stun an entire bull! There were videos as proof, and i had no reason to doubt it. I experienced it myself.
Yup, we were letting people get stunned. Of course, they had to volunteer themselves, but most of them took it as a challenge anyway. About a hundred people tried it that day, and as for me, i did the full-body stun. They attached a cord on a piece of clothing on my right shoulder and left ankle, meaning that the electrical current will pass through that direction, thus causing the full-body effect. The experience was unbelievable! It's so hard to describe. It's similar to getting an electric shock, but it doesn't inflict any pain at all. My whole body muscles tensed up, and i felt my heart jolt. It was like a very rude and rough shock - literally! No, i won't do it again, but i don't regret this experience.
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