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Classic piece by Hitchens. I wonder who the group that administered it was? I could foresee a shady sort of "militia circus" going town to town and charging citizens money to see how long they could withstand water boarding.
Have you ever been in a sports bar and they have the video-game punching bag that shows you how hard you can hit? There's always a line of meatheads ready to one-up each other. These are the types that I could see signing up for such a thing voluntarily.
I was tasered once at a trade show (I volunteered) to show how tasers are temporary force (the phrase of the day back then). The theory is/was that tasering someone is better than shooting them or apply other debilitating force such as a baton strike to the knee.
-Meathead
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thenewgreen · 4618 days ago · link ·
- I was tasered once at a trade show
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The point was that a 100lb woman could take down a 200lb plus guy.
The problem is, of course, that if you let the guy get to close or come at you too quickly, non-lethal is worthless. Plus, I was able to have a mouthguard so I knew I wouldn't hurt my teeth and they had a big pad to fall on. It was very interesting. -XC
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thenewgreen · 4618 days ago · link ·
Seriously, anyone else and I'm shocked. Pretty sure I would have payed to see this :-)
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thenewgreen · 4617 days ago · link ·
Yeah, I'd definitely pay to see that. Did the misses witness?