The taser has been used by police forces for years to incapacitate rowdy suspects. Now, a company is trying to turn the tool into a kind of non-lethal landmine, New Scientist reports.
The mines -- called "Taser Area Denial Devices" -- shoot their victims with a pair of darts, connected to lightweight metal cables, which deliver a 50,000-volt charge.
Supposedly, the system won't hurt -- or even permanently injure -- anyone. But some analysts aren't so sure.
"If you're pregnant, a child or old, the effects of 50,000 volts are potentially lethal," said Landmine Action's Richard Lloyd.
A few government agencies have expressed some interest in the system, its makers say. But there are currently no buyers for the mines.
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