Original Article Taser tag . . . tale of 2 airlines . . . passionate resort . . . ice cream Apr. 23, 2005 12:00 AM Tasers have caught national media attention in recent months because of questions about their safety. Now the stun guns, which are made by Scottsdale-based Taser International Inc., have really hit the big time. They are the subject this week of a parody by theonion.com, an irreverent Web site that presents made-up versions of the news. In its weekly man-on-the-street feature, What Do You Think?, the site asks its usual group of oddball "real people" if they think Tasers are safe. Here are some of their responses: Harold Wilson, sound producer: "You wouldn't be complaining about Tasers if you had a rubber bullet lodged within inches of your heart like me." Karl Gordon, police officer: "If you're a cop, deadly force is the last thing you want to use. However, if you're a really twisted cop, a weapon that leaves a suspect flopping about like an epileptic puppy is dead-bang perfect." Ellen Anderson, chef: "Tasers are too much of a hazard. I guess the police will just have to go back to using tractor beams." Sam Williamson, sheet-metal worker: "I only hope this controversy doesn't affect my soon-to-be-launched national family-fun franchise, Taser Tag."