The idea is that you restrain the tasee while he's being shocked. Hence tasers are totally inappropriate for non-LEO civilians.I don't think the same thing in a "Non lethal" form makes people more cooperative in the long run. They are now more pissed than before, probably now on an adrenaline rush as well. Plus the Tazering of old ladies and 13 year old girls just increases the ever so favorable stereotype of cops.