Tuesday, January 04, 2005

Stun guns to include video / CNET News.com, 17 Dec 2004

http://news.com.com/Stun+guns+to+include+video/2100-1047_3-5495811.html?tag=nefd.top
Michael Kanellos
"Two manufacturers of stun guns will equip their weapons with video cameras next year in an effort to ensure that the weapons aren't used inappropriately.
Stinger Systems, based in Charlotte, N.C., will start selling an add-on for its guns called the TruVu camera that will film MPEG 4 video in the first quarter, the company said earlier this month, while rival Taser International will release an audio/video recorder in the first half of next year.

The video cameras will essentially record whenever a person is hit with one of the guns, which immobilize a victim by shooting massive amounts of electricity through them."