For those who like a little music with their personal
protection: the Taser that plays MP3s
· US company uses fashion and music to sell stun gun
· Public can buy device in most American states
Deborah Kerr in The King and I recommended whistling a happy tune
when afraid, but now fearful Americans can sing along to their
favourite tracks while shooting anyone who causes them
consternation with a 50,000-volt electric charge.
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which is
expected to receive more than 140,000 visitors this week, is no
stranger to bizarre gadgets but the iTaser - as it has been dubbed
- must rank as one of the oddest. It combines a Taser stun gun, used by 12,000 law
enforcement and security forces, including the Metropolitan police,
with an MP3 player and earphones.
(source: The Guardian)
