The man whose public pain and suffering brought joy to Americans in 2007 thinks that arming MTA employees with Tasers is a bad idea. “Bus drivers aren’t law enforcement officers, and using the Taser demands a significant amount of training,” Andrew "Don't Tase Me, Bro!" Meyer told the Daily News. “It’s significant force at the push of a button, and not everyone appreciates how dangerous it is.” Whatever man, you shouldn't have, like, publicly voiced dissent unless you wanted electric current shooting through your muscle tissue. more ›

Should bus drivers and subway conductors be able to fight back against unruly riders with Tasers? State Senator Eric Adams and TWU Local 100's president John Samulsen are two prongs shooting into the chest of "yes." "Equipping and training our members to responsibly use Tasers will end the assaults that are currently plaguing our members." Lance McRubberneck, the president of Amalgamated YouTube Fight Video Aficionados Local 44, agrees: "Oh man, can you imagine a spaghetti fight/bus shouting match combo WITH Taser strike? I'm gettin' hot just thinking about it." more ›

Following the release of the Rand Corp. report commissioned by the NYPD, much attention has been given to Tasers, the ballistic electrode-firing weapons meant as a less violent alternative than gunfire when dealing with life-threatening situations. more ›

The New York Police Department intends to begin arming sergeants with Taser stun guns, which shoot a pair of electrodes at an intended target and disburses a disabling electric charge. The expressed purpose of the move is to try to prevent life-ending incidents where police are forced to shoot non-compliant citizens with bullets. more ›