Teen Turns Digicam Into Taser-Like Device

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http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5j_4HbG2QO2eCrY7s8o1jlMzBrCZg

Student, 14 arrested after camera rigged to zap others

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CLINTON, Conn. — A 14-year-old Connecticut student is facing a weapons charge, accused of tinkering with a disposable camera to make it capable of zapping people with an electrical charge.

Police say the camera was modified according to instructions available on the Internet, which turned it into an improvised electronic demobilizing device similar to a Taser.

Police say the student at Morgan School in Clinton, Connecticut, never managed to use the device because a teacher intervened.

A School resource officer says the makeshift device was potentially capable of producing a 600-volt shock.

The student has been charged with possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds, attempted assault and breach of peace.
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It would be more entertaining if it could take a photo while administering that painful shock.
 
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/410176
It is said to have started on the Internet.

A quick "how-to" search, and the teenager had the information he needed to build a stun gun. After constructing the device, the boy from Flesherton, Ont., sold it to his friend for $20, OPP said.

Described by police as "good young men" who probably didn't realize the Taser-like device could land them criminal records, the teens are not accused of firing the weapon. But one of the boys took the stapler-sized gadget to school on Wednesday. A teacher at Grey Highlands Secondary School called police.

"It was a homemade device ... and it was in working order," said OPP Const. Steve Starr. "I don't think the student realized they are a prohibited weapon."

The device was seized by police with the full co-operation of the boys, aged 15 and 17, whose names are protected.

In the end, police warned the boys. They face discipline by the school.

A "how to build a stun gun" search on google.ca produces more than 1million results; the first is a site linked to the University of Guelph.

"We weren't aware of this," said Lori Bona Hunt, a spokesperson for the university. All employees and students are permitted to link their personal home pages to the university's site, she said.

Noting there is an "acceptable use policy," Bona Hunt said she examined the personal home page of university employee Tony van Roon and found nothing illegal about it.

After speaking to van Roon, an electronics hobbyist, Bona Hunt said he plans to remove that section from his site.
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Part of me wonders who/if/which story is "true" - if they're both "real" then, man, news (or "How-To-Make-Weapons" articles) travels fast.... :D

Dave
 
No one should be punished for resourcefulness. It's what made this country great. Besides, he's a kid. I think it's terrible how everyone is the enemy now. Even the youth. Kids make mistakes and do dumb things. That's why they're kids.
 
Back in 6th grade, a buddy and I did just this and constructed it into the "Shox Box" of which evolved into a few different forms. We were shocking all kinds of people, including ourselves, playing truth or dare with it, etc etc. Everybody thought it was a bunch of fun! Good thing times were a little more innocent.

By the way, it wasn't capable of "immobilizing" anyone whatsoever! Anybody who has opened up a camera with a flash and accidentally touched the capacitor contacts knows this. Ahhhh, memories :)
 
Man, I love this! There are many times when I wished for something similar (zapping losers on the streets while photographing them) :-D
 
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