Like, instead of tasers, live ammunition, etc, why isn’t there some sort of investment in making tranquilizer guns to incapacitate criminals?
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Safe and rapid knock out darts don’t actually exist in the real world.
It takes several minutes for a dart to knock out an animal.
In that time a human can do a lot of damage.
In addition, the amount of tranquilizer has to be precisely figured out, too much and it will kill the person, too little and it won’t do anything but make them woozy.
Animals sometimes die despite our best efforts.
There’s a reason why they often need a doctor dedicated to just knocking someone out.
Tranquilizers don’t work like they do in the movies. Enough drug to knock someone out instantly might actually kill them, while lesser amounts (with lesser chance of death) take longer to work.
The question of safe AND fast tranquilizers has been brought up many many times in the animal care sector. There are videos of wildlife veterinarians shooting bears with tranquilizers from helicopters and then chasing them for several minutes before it takes effect.
Likely the same problem they have with using Tasers.
Weight of the individual and natural tolerance can affect the effectiveness of the tranq dart. Which, like tasers could lead to the assailant aggravating the situation.
Tranquilizers, like tasers, don’t work like they show in hollywood. It takes time to take effect. The same goes for knocking someone out with chloroform.
The time it takes from a hit to the target becoming unconscious is likely longer than you think. The time is usually a couple of minutes.
There is also a fine line between enough drugs to make someone unconscious and too much that will kill you.
Safe and rapid knock out darts don’t actually exist in the real world.
It takes several minutes for a dart to knock out an animal.
In that time a human can do a lot of damage.
In addition, the amount of tranquilizer has to be precisely figured out, too much and it will kill the person, too little and it won’t do anything but make them woozy.
Animals sometimes die despite our best efforts.
There’s a reason why they often need a doctor dedicated to just knocking someone out.
Safe and rapid knock out darts don’t actually exist in the real world.
It takes several minutes for a dart to knock out an animal.
In that time a human can do a lot of damage.
In addition, the amount of tranquilizer has to be precisely figured out, too much and it will kill the person, too little and it won’t do anything but make them woozy.
Animals sometimes die despite our best efforts.
There’s a reason why they often need a doctor dedicated to just knocking someone out.
Metal Gear Solid / Movie tranq guns aren’t real. These chemicals need to be dosed accordingly to weight and aren’t instantaneous otherwise you’d just die. And even with proper dosing there are still risks involved.
Or at least that’s what they want us to believe. 🤔
Tranquilizers don’t work like they do in the movies. Enough drug to knock someone out instantly might actually kill them, while lesser amounts (with lesser chance of death) take longer to work.
The question of safe AND fast tranquilizers has been brought up many many times in the animal care sector. There are videos of wildlife veterinarians shooting bears with tranquilizers from helicopters and then chasing them for several minutes before it takes effect.
Tranquilizers don’t work like they do in the movies. Enough drug to knock someone out instantly might actually kill them, while lesser amounts (with lesser chance of death) take longer to work.
The question of safe AND fast tranquilizers has been brought up many many times in the animal care sector. There are videos of wildlife veterinarians shooting bears with tranquilizers from helicopters and then chasing them for several minutes before it takes effect.
Likely the same problem they have with using Tasers.
Weight of the individual and natural tolerance can affect the effectiveness of the tranq dart. Which, like tasers could lead to the assailant aggravating the situation.
Tranquilizers, like tasers, don’t work like they show in hollywood. It takes time to take effect. The same goes for knocking someone out with chloroform.
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