Appleton Tom
Are you STUNNED that Taser inventer Jack Cover has died. I find it SHOCKING!?
Cover invented the Taser Stun Gun, which issues darts attached to wires that deliver electric shocks that temporarily subdue aggressive suspects. While the device has become a common tool for police officers, it is still controversial because it has been linked to several deaths.
Mr. Cover, a former NASA scientist, began developing the Taser as a nonlethal weapon to combat the hijackings and riots of the 1960s, said Rick Smith, Taser International’s chief executive.
Mr. Cover derived its name from a fictional weapon in a favorite childhood book, “Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle,” one of a series of adventure stories by Victor Appleton.
I was jolted by the news…from you…and agog
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