Such equipment is often presented as so-called non-lethal technology but presents at the very least the same risk of causing severe pain or suffering as portable weapons and devices.
Is minic a chuirtear trealamh den sórt sin i láthair mar theicneolaíocht neamh-mharfach, mar a thugtar air, ach ar an gcuid is lú tá an riosca céanna ag baint leis agus a bhaineann le hairm agus gléasanna iniompartha drochphian nó fulaingt ghéar a chur ar dhuine.