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UK Police Want An Automotive Tractor Beam

Posted by timothy on from the next-time-pay-your-congestion-fee dept.

Barryke writes "According to The Observer, England is working on a remote control for cars to be used by the police. England's police force is lobbying to get a remote-control to stop other cars; this could also be used to limit speeds. Since needed technology is already available in modern cars, modification is very easy and cheap. But what if I just escape by hitting the clutch and use my speed to go downhill? Bet I'm in the hospital before they are!" Orwellian, or ... Californian?

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  1. I vote Orwellian! by Crypto+Gnome · · Score: 1, Funny

    Dude! Automotive Tractor Beams? Government control of private vehicles! That is SO 1984. {rolleyes}

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    1. Re:I vote Orwellian! by Charcharodon · · Score: 2, Funny
      What's wrong with deadly force.?

      Glock Model 36 $500
      7 rounds of 45 ACP pumped into career criminal $1.05
      $30,000 saved a year for the next ten years by taking out the human garbage. Priceless.

  2. Sweet! by iLL_L0gic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Something else to add to my ebay shopping list! Along with my Traffic Light Changer, I'm gonna be all set.

  3. Yeah right by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    England's police force is lobbying to get a remote-control to stop other cars; this could also be used to limit speeds

    Yes, everybody knows UK thieves have enough morals to play nice with the cops and leave the speed limiter/engine killer module in their getaway cars. I mean, it's only fair that the police have a fighting chance ...

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  4. Tractor beam? pfff by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 1, Funny

    Most cruisers in the US already have repulsor beams, called a ramming bumper.

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  5. they will create the car buster.... by katalyst · · Score: 2, Funny

    but then someone will create the car buster buster, then they will create the car buster buster buster... it is a viscious cycle
    the guy with the extra buster will win this recursive battle ;)

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  6. Re:Of course this will be secure? by tommck · · Score: 4, Funny
    It would be pretty funny... You seem some motorhead football jock pull up in his Mustang GT revving his engine at the stop light... You rev your whiny electric car to egg him on... he laughs... You point your little "zapper" at him and take off... He barely gets up to 20 MPH as you leave him in your non-polluting dust... :-)

    "WHO GETS THE CHICKS NOW, BE-OTCH!?"

    Oh yeah... uh, he does...

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  7. Re:Of course this will be secure? by JaredOfEuropa · · Score: 2, Funny
    I can think of a couple of hacks to do:
    1) Disable it
    2) Stop other people's cars

    Yes: Finally we give the true meaning to the word "war driving"! I always though that the word is a poor descriptor for the activity of finding WiFi spots.
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  8. Not a Trivial Pursuit anymore by riqnevala · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Oh my god! They are getting away by bicycles! Now what do we do?"

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  9. Better luck next time by TopShelf · · Score: 2, Funny

    But what if I just escape by hitting the clutch and use my speed to go downhill?

    Um, this is in England, right? I don't think you'll get too far, then. It's not like driving on a highway through the mountains...

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  10. A better idea is by 3lb4rt0 · · Score: 1, Funny

    to create a remote control to turn of car stereos.

    duhduhDUHDUHDUHDUHduhduhDUHDUHDUHduhduh

    STFU car!!!

  11. Dammit Jim! by thepuma · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!

    - McCoy

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  12. Don't we already have this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Isn't this just an OnStar call away?


    1. Car Stolen

    2. Police (or Batman) call OnStar for location

    3. Close in on unsuspecting crooks
    4. Send OnStar command to engine computer to shut off fuel

    5. Crooks lock doors to keep police (or Batman) out

    6. {Fill in the blank}

    7. No profit to crooks

    8. Make new TV commercial about OnStar

    9. Profit!