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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. 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.

  2. 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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  3. 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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