Public stunned! Taser coming to Sharper Image?

Rumor has it that Sharper Image will be carrying a "consumer version" of the popular Taser Stun gun normally used by law enforcement (not so popular with the tas-ee). This news in after the Dayton, Ohio police department ordered over 250 taser stun guns (the new x26 has a cool USB download accessory). But it begs the question, what the heck is going on in Ohio that requires 256 stun guns?