A closer look
Police shock devices are literally branded with adolescent literature nostalgia. The inventor, a NASA researcher, spent years trying to create a non-lethal takedown weapon. When he finally successfully launched electrified darts from a handheld cartridge, he decided to honor his favorite childhood adventure novel series. It is literally an acronym standing for 'Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle', proving that even aggressive weaponry can stem entirely from wholesome fictional hobbies.
