Taser Training - BodybuildingForYou

NiteHawk · #1 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 07:48 AM

Well tonight, I have police taser training. You know the taser guns that shoot the 2 charged probes that go in the skin to debilitate the suspect. Its 50,000 volts in those wires.

We all have to get shot by one tonight. This is a requirement for the class and a requirement to carry them. Im not looking forward to it but it needs to be done. We had to be shot with our pepper spray as well before we carried it. That wasnt fun either.

Taekwondo Guy · #2 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 07:56 AM

very Judge Dredd shape to that gun lol

have fun dredd

CubanChick · #3 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 07:57 AM

Have fun...

jlozan84 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by NiteHawk

Well tonight, I have police taser training. You know the taser guns that shoot the 2 charged probes that go in the skin to debilitate the suspect. Its 50,000 volts in those wires.

We all have to get shot by one tonight. This is a requirement for the class and a requirement to carry them. Im not looking forward to it but it needs to be done. We had to be shot with our pepper spray as well before we carried it. That wasnt fun either.

Good luck - try not to take it in the nads. That might leave a mark in the morning.

narcsarge · #5 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 08:24 AM

Well Nite, I will have a BBQ just in your honor. The steaks are marinating right now! I feel for ya brother as I know what you are going to experience. It will SUCK! Personally, I prefer Taser over OC spray any day of the week! Another wonderful thing that we cops have to go through. If any one wants to question whether cops understand the effects of pepper spray, tasers, etc., we can say "Hell Yes!" We have to get sprayed, tazed, beat, pinned, etc. All so we know what offenders will go through!

Good luck Sir! Stay safe!

PADZZ · #6 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 08:25 AM

Been there done that. Worst 5 seconds of my life. I carry a X-26.

PADZZ · #7 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by narcsarge

Well Nite, I will have a BBQ just in your honor. The steaks are marinating right now! I feel for ya brother as I know what you are going to experience. It will SUCK! Personally, I prefer Taser over OC spray any day of the week! Another wonderful thing that we cops have to go through. If any one wants to question whether cops understand the effects of pepper spray, tasers, etc., we can say "Hell Yes!" We have to get sprayed, tazed, beat, pinned, etc. All so we know what offenders will go through!

Good luck Sir! Stay safe!

Ya, I hate training.

narcsarge · #8 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 08:35 AM

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Ya, I hate training.

I hated that part of the training, but I enjoyed training! Well, after all, I was the Firearms Instructor for our unit so...

fitme · #9 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 08:46 AM

Thats interesting to know. I didn't know you had to be shot with the pepper spray too before you carried it...

P.S I never wanted to be a cop but i've always wondered if i would pass the physical test? Is it really that hard? I would love to do it just for fun!

POWERJIM · #10 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 08:54 AM

That sh!t would never take me down!

narcsarge · #11 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 09:38 AM

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That sh!t would never take me down!

I'd test that hypothesis PJ! If you promise not to kill and eat me!

Fitme, depending on the department, most physical tests are not terribly difficult. Here was ours (North Carolina);

Run 1.5 miles under 12 minutes
Do 30 situps in under 60 secs.
Do 3o pushups in under 60 secs.
Pull a 150lb dummy 75' under some amount of time ( I forget how long)
Scale a 6' wall (most women feared this but it is more mental then physical)
We had a obstacle course too but there was no time limit. (stupid in my book).

POWERJIM · #12 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by narcsarge

I'd test that hypothesis PJ! If you promise not to kill and eat me!

Fitme, depending on the department, most physical tests are not terribly difficult. Here was ours (North Carolina);

Run 1.5 miles under 12 minutes
Do 30 situps in under 60 secs.
Do 3o pushups in under 60 secs.
Pull a 150lb dummy 75' under some amount of time ( I forget how long)
Scale a 6' wall (most women feared this but it is more mental then physical)
We had a obstacle course too but there was no time limit. (stupid in my book).

I was once shot in the chest by a 7.62cal round and it bounced off, nothing can take down PowerJim!

NiteHawk · #13 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 09:47 AM

Yeah Padzz, thats what this is..you get it for 5 seconds. Ive been in this job for almost 9 years and this is my first time with the taser.

PADZZ · #14 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 10:32 AM

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Yeah Padzz, thats what this is..you get it for 5 seconds. Ive been in this job for almost 9 years and this is my first time with the taser.

Have fun with it. The videos during training are cool. The badpart is getting zapped. I've never had to use mine, hope I never have to. I'm a good talker.
As far as it not taking down someone, doesn't matter how big and bad you think you are, it takes over all muscle control. Actually, the more muscle ya got the better it works.

mitchcumstein · #15 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 10:34 AM

I thought they did all that in the academy?

PADZZ · #16 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 06:00 PM

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I thought they did all that in the academy?

Where I'm at the state leaves a lot of the certification stuff up to the dept. Taser, firearms etc. We have to qual at 90% on pistol, where state standard is 80%. Sucks for me cuz I'm not the best shot in the world. Never failed, but usually borderline.

PADZZ · #17 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 06:01 PM

Nite, how was it? Sucks, huh. LOL

jennyd · #18 (**permalink**) 11-13-2006, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by narcsarge

Personally, I prefer Taser over OC spray any day of the week!

Pssssshhhh....I've been sprayed with pepper spray.
It's not THAT horrible. I mean, it sucked and all, but since I know what it feels like, I'd think that the taser would be worse.
Or maybe I just expected it to be much worse than it was...and that's why it wasn't so bad.

Idunno.