A television reporter exposed himself to excruciating pain... to show you how much it hurts.
Brady Douglas of NBC affiliate KETK in Tyler, Texas has police use a tazer gun and pepper spray on him in a recent sweeps piece.
The tazer gun shoots two small electrodes that can shock a person as far away as 15 feet. "It's five seconds of the worst pain that I have ever felt," Douglas said after being shocked. He was then subjected to pepper spray, a chemical that irritates the eyes, causing excessive tears and intense pain. It also can restrict breathing for as long as 45 minutes. When sprayed in the face, it can also cause temporary blindness as it did with Douglas. "The excruciating pain of getting pepper-sprayed ... made me forget all about the Taser," Douglas said.
So what was the point of this story?
What was so interesting that viewers needed to tune in?
Other than midly amusing video of Brady Douglas falling to the ground in extreme pain, all I took away from the story was that.... tazer guns and pepper spray... hurt.
And... the next time I see a police officer pull one of them out.. I'm going to run as fast as I can.