Taser International Uses Playboy Bunnies To Sell Its Products

[ensho]

http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2008/05/16/taser-international-uses-playboy-bunnies-to-sell-its-products/


And who says there isn’t an intimate connection between sex and violence…


“Vancouver businessman Randy Puder was drawn to the booth operated by Taser International at the Consumer Trade Show in Las Vegas last January.

Playboy bunnies were signing photographs while salesmen pitched a new personal Taser that’s small enough to fit into a woman’s purse, he recalled.

“It was excellent marketing,” Puder told a public inquiry Thursday probing the use of Tasers in B.C.

He got a signed photo from a Playboy bunny, which he showed to The Vancouver Sun. It has the Taser company logo on it. He was asked who he wanted it signed to and he said, half-joking, “The Vancouver police board.””
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when tasers first went on the open market I said they would be used on women and children

and here we are

(yes, I know, they were selling purse sized tasers - they are also pants pocket sized.)

[Deja Q]

1. Well, sex sells.

Does it come with a free vibrator, if not a lower wattage setting?

[flashl]

2. Let's hope the tide is turning against TI ...

Officials seek safeguards for stun guns

The increasing use of stun guns by law enforcement agencies across the USA is giving rise to studies and policies aimed at managing their use.

Stun guns are used by more than 12,700 U.S. law enforcement and military agencies, up from 500 in 2000, according to Steve Tuttle, spokesman for leading manufacturer Taser International.

As stun guns become commonplace, state and local officials seek safeguards, sometimes in response to public outcry over the use of the devices.

USA Today

[L. Coyote]

3. NO, they use political donations!

4/23/04 - $25,000 - National Republican Congressional Cmte

SMITH, BRENDA - 6/30/06 $4,200 Bouchard, Michael J (R)
SMITH, DEANNA - 6/30/06 $4,200 Bouchard, Michael J (R)
SMITH, PATRICK -6/30/06 $4,200 Bouchard, Michael J (R)
SMITH, THOMAS --6/30/06 $4,200 Bouchard, Michael J (R)
SMITH, DEANNA - 6/30/06 $2,100 Bouchard, Michael J (R)
SMITH, PATRICK -6/30/06 $2,100 Bouchard, Michael J (R)
SMITH, THOMAS --6/30/06 $2,100 Bouchard, Michael J (R)

etc., etc..

http://opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?capcode=89ns7&name=smith&employ=&cand=&state=AZ&zip=&all=Y&old=N&c2008=N&c2006=N&c2004=N&sort=A&page=&page=1

[ensho]

4. well, well, well - thank you for info

nt

[L. Coyote]

7. Here is a bit more history for you

CASH STARVED FOREST SERVICE SPENDS $600,000 TO BUY TASERS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2433978

[taterguy]

5. People still care about Playboy?

I haven't bought an issue since I got high speed Internet access.

[lame54]

6. No Pictures?...

:cry: