Most officers involved in an edged weapon attack state that they did not feel the blade when it cut them. Is the Shocknife not creating more pain than a real knife attack?
No. To answer this question properly one must first understand that we must not look at the tool that is inflicting the pain, but the body that is receiving it. The reason that most officers do not feel the pain of the cut in a real knife attack is not that the knife does not cause pain, but that the officer is experiencing “acute stress”. When they are in this state their body is flooded with pain killing endorphins and their brain is focused on the assailant. It is not that a cut from a knife is not painful; it is that the officer is in a state where they do not feel pain. To appreciate this, think of a time when you have cut yourself while preparing a meal. We have all had the unfortunate experience of cutting ourselves accidentally while slicing vegetables, etc. When you got cut you most likely immediately felt the pain, reflexively pulled your hand away from the pain, then either sucked on the wound or ran it under water. The point is you definitely felt the pain. If it were true
