With Hollywood about to unfurl its publicist-clogged red carpet at Monday night's Golden Globes ceremony, it seems like a perfect time for demonstrating a technology that members of the media can use to neutralize the hovering handlers standing between them and a usable sound-bite from the evening's overwhelmed honorees. While uppity flacks writhe on the ground, temporarily paralyzed by a painful jolt of electricity, reporters can take their time asking probing questions about their subject's excitement level without being rushed by an impatient gatekeeper. In the above video, watch as a willing PR guinea pig submits himself to an encounter with the newest product from Taser's stun-gun line at the CES show in Las Vegas, then look for the device's practical application on the Globes pre-show on E! a few nights hence.

• HOLY CRAP THAT FREAKING HURT!!! [PR Differently, via Gawker and SPR]

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