Tasers Being Used Against Police

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I recently read an article (figures I can't find it online) that told of an officer who was tased during traffic stop. The vest caught one of the prongs, yet the other made it's way through the gap. He was moementarily incapciated. Has anyone heard of something like this, and can a vest fully protect against a taser?

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There are a few variables there, but the probes are low speed and shouldn't be able to significantly penetrate a ballistic vest. As long as they can't complete their circuit the officer would be fine. However a vest saturated in sweat would still conduct a charge. A probe close enough to the skin could jump the gap.