Thomas Smith, president of Taser International, a US-based manufacturer of law enforcement equipment, demonstrates in Singapore the X26 "electronic control device" which is designed to disable a person from up to 20 meters (65 feet) away on April 15, 2009. It fires two small probes that discharge eletronic impulses affecting the subject's sensory and motor functions. AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN RAHMAN Getty Image (Rahman/Getty)