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Homeland Security Commissions LED-Based Puke-Saber

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-one-won't-cut-off-hands dept.

E++99 writes "Homeland Security has contracted with Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. to develop an "LED Incapacitator," a nonlethal weapon consisting of a large flashlight with a cluster of LEDs capable of emitting "super-bright pulses of light at rapidly changing wavelengths." Sounds innocuous enough... until they they shine "the evil color" at you and you start puking! A working prototype has been completed, and they will soon be putting it through its paces. Homeland Security hopes to give it to Border Patrol agents and National Guardsmen by 2010."

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  1. They'll never give it to border patrol agents by Proudrooster · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There is no way border patrol agents are going to get these LED weapons. In the USA the government prosecutes and locks up any Border Patrol agents who defend our country from drug smugglers and the hordes that are entering illegally. This reasoning is just smoke and mirrors to spend money on a new toy developed by a "friend" of the current administration. It's time to spend our money to fix the national infrastructure (bridges) and give the border patrol agents rifles with scopes and land mines.

  2. Re:Sweet! by X0563511 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Thanks for the NSFW warning, dipshit. Luckily nobody was behind me and I'm a fast ALT-F4 user.

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  3. Re:from the article by aadvancedGIR · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No, if you understand someone, the risk is too high that you treat him as a human being.