A Tour of Taser HQ

Soychemist writes "Walk into the Taser headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona and it may seem like you are on an episode of Get Smart. The foyer is like a fortress, with giant steel doors and biometric identification systems. Inside, factory workers meticulously assemble the less-lethal weapons by hand and then put them through a battery of safety tests. In addition to making pistol-shaped devices, the company also produces the electronic equivalent of a claymore mine, which hurls dozens of electrified needles at the push of a button and electronic shotgun cartridges that deliver a powerful jolt."

revolting humor

[jdgeorge]

Tasers going through "a battery of test"... Props for stunning punning.

Security theater

[Animats]

The front entrance is very impressive. But it's security theater. Google StreetView shows the entrance to the loading dock [google.com], where the gate has been left open.

When you walked in....

[operagost]

Were your first words, "Don't tase me, bro!"

Re:Security theater

[Anonymous Coward]

What you don't see is the carefully placed taser claymore around the corner and a team of giddy scientists waiting for their next test subject.

Re:Less Lethal...

[MightyMartian]

"And here we have the Legal Department, which pursues county coroners who suggest that our device could possibly interfere with heart rhythms. That's Doug over there, yes, the one with the horns and the tail. He came to us after a stint with Adolf Hitler. He's responsible for, ah, marketing."

Re:revolting humor

[K. S. Kyosuke]

The law enforcement officers can now properly charge the suspects with battery. What a hair-raising idea!

Oh, the humanity.

[catbertscousin]

How dare they manufacture a product that could harm people! They should change their company and make harmless, useful equipment like baseball bats, kitchen knives, and tire irons.

Re:Security Theater

[Ksevio]

Yeah, seeing a chunk of the spikey ceiling falling down doesn't really scream "high security" to me.

Re:Taser Use

[MartinSchou]

I may speculate about his parentage. I may suggest that he engage in behaviors of questionable anatomical feasibly

I would love to see that used literally:

Officer: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
Driver: "I suspect you engage in behaviours of questionable anatomical feasibility and want my help?"
Officer: "What did you say?"
Driver: "I speculated about your parentage."

Re:Less Lethal...

[Hatta]

I don't think you can blame this on the tool though -- you have to blame it on the operator.

In most cases, the operator is a tool.

Re:The Funky Chicken

[EdIII]

If so, how do you venture out of your own room?

Mommies are not just for transporting Hot Pockets. They do reconnaissance too.

Re:The Funky Chicken

[pitterpatter]

Wouldn't your tinfoil hat work? I think mine would. Might need a whole tinfoil suit though.