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Homeland Security Funds LED Light That Blinds, Disorients
katzmeow writes "Ryand Singel's Wired blog notes that Homeland security has developed an LED flashlight that uses 'powerful flashes of light to temporarily blind, disorient and incapacitate people.' The idea is to use it to incapacitate people — 'arrest them' — on airlines, borders, etc. without using traditional weapons.
The company's president Bob Lieberman says the tool is perfect for confronting 'border jumpers.'
'You don't want to hurt or kill them, just take them into custody,' says Lieberman. 'With this, they don't need to know English to comply.' The 'light saber' can even be scaled up to bazooka size for subduing crowds."
that this will never get into the wrong hands. Oh, wait.
In Mexico, welding helmet demands have gone through the roof.
Right! They'll never suspect a thing if i walk into the airport with welder goggles on. Never i say!
... nor have plans to "become" one, let me be the first to say:
You should welcome your light-bearing overlords.
(Hmmmm, isn't that something like "luciferian" in Latin??)
Free, as in your money being freed from the confines of your account.
"ARGGGHHH! Light just slightly brighter than what we're accustomed to!"
No, seriously, this sounds really lame. SWAT teams already do this, successfully, with "flash-bang" grenades. Or you could use a big-ol' magnesium flashbulb. No need for new yet wimpy LED's.
Yes, it would work, but it wouldn't have much effect on the victim.
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"Of course there are precautions that can be used against this weapon, propper googles should do it, but not everyone will have them."
:)
You certainly can find all manner of amazingly useful things on google these days
which is totally what she said
I gotta wear shades.
Hey, what if I wear mirrored shades? If I amd and the owner is too, do we get some sort of laser effect going between us? Cool!
It's the return of the First Earth Battalion!
c) is correct - most fun of all choices.
MUAHAHAHAHA!
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... there's nothing to see here.
We're glad you asked. Mirrors will soon be banned for private use by the "Anti-Terrorism Mirror" amendment to the Patriot Act this fall.
"With this, they don't need to know English to comply"
My word sir, you Yankees are becoming more like the true heirs to the British Empire as every day passes! Well said sir, Johnny Foreigner is a semi-savage, and can't speak a word of the King's English (or President, or whatever you colonists have these days). Don't be fooled by his suit, you'll find it's a cheap imitation and close examination will prove that the buttons on the cuffs are fake and the pockets have been cut at the wrong angle. Shine a torch in their faces, and shout in God's own language NICE and LOUD and SLOWLY. They'll understand then, by George!
this is even more discreet. They cannot see your face, man !
Let me be the first to say
The GOGGLES THEY DO NOTHING!!!!
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
- Winston Churchill
There are FOUR LIGHTS!
(ST:TNG - Chain of Command, Part II)
It's a good thing my tinfoil hat is highly reflective. Back at ya, oppressor man!
I support the troops. I pay f'ing taxes.
can you run Linux on it?
yes, but it would have to be a light distribution.
upon the advice of my lawyer, i have no sig at this time
I think you meant to say
The GOOGLES THEY DO NOTHING!!!!
Badass Resumes
But they ALREADY have an LCD that blinds and confuses.
It's called "Cable Television".
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
Why didn't you just take the blindfold off?
I swear I first read the title as "Homeland Security Funds FUD Light That Blinds, Disorients"