Movie "Looper" Uses Double Trouble Stun Gun

I saw the movie "Looper" last night and enjoyed it. During one scene about mid way through, one the bad guys used what clearly to me was a ZAP "Double Trouble" stun gun on Bruce Willis. Now part of the movie takes place in a grimy run-down future world year 2040. The bad guy was about 10 feet from Willis and once activated Willis went down like a rock. Would I swear 100% it was a Double Trouble and not some prop device? No, but it looked like one and fired like one. I think it was.

So what are we to make of this? It's clear that the director wanted a device that looked futuristic and gave out two buzzing lights at the ends rather than one in the center like most stun guns. That's exactly what the Double Trouble Stun Gun does. You hold it in it's center and the contact points are on either side. It's a hard jolt to the opponent if it's held right on the body while firing.

Most people know that a stun gun must be held to the person's body you are trying to subdue. Was this intended to be a Taser? No wires flew through the air to land on Willis. It's obvious the director or producers wanted a futuristic devise that would convince movie goers that this wireless instant take down device was available in 2040. Who's to doubt it?

ZAP Double Trouble

So then I get home and turn on the tube. First up was "The Good Wife" which I had seen occasionally. Soon I'm presented with another stun gun scenario (stun gun or Taser? It's not clear). This time pepper spray was thrown into the mix. Briefly, the attorney was arguing that subduing someone with pepper spray and then sending three shocks to the person with a stun device could qualify as abuse, especially if there was a preexisting condition. I concur. Look behind the "Man Dies From Taser" headlines and you'll almost always see the abuse and excessive nature of the application by a police officer(s) who can't control his adrenalin. I saw one the next day. The title of the headline? "Taser Fired at Least 14 Times Before Brazilian Died."

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