Never mind.

deva — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:58:23 -0500

I see that you're invested in Taser International yourself, selling them from your site. That explains a lot, and probably means you won't take my comment too seriously. Well, I hope that you'll do some research. I have serious doubts as to whether a Taser qualifies as a "non-lethal, self defense product".

Tasers?!

deva — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:54:10 -0500

I don't mean to be too belligerent here, but why on earth would you carry a Taser with you while traveling? And is this line ("Avoid being stopped by local police in different cities") meant to suggest that if the local laws forbid your "self defense product" you should bring it anyway, concealed?

You may have lenient laws in the US, but the least you can do is respect other countries' views on weapons. There are currently numerous investigations ongoing in Canada into the deaths of roughly 20 people who were Tasered while in police custody (for minor crimes) and died as a result. There are also investigations into Taser International's habit of giving stock options to high-ranking police officials to keep them quiet. Up here, Tasers are increasingly viewed as tools of police murder and brutality, not as "self defense products."

Tasers kill. If you want to risk killing a drug addict (among the most vulnerable to Taser-induced death, when they're high, because of accelerated heart rate) because he makes a creepy comment on the subway, that's yours to live with. But do it on your own side of the border.

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Never mind.

Tasers?!