Military Uses 'Bat-Hook' To Tap Power From Lines

Zothecula writes "As soldiers are fitted out with more and more electrical sytems to extend their capabilities, they become increasingly dependent on the power needed to run them. Since soldiers in the field don't always have ready access to an electrical outlet when they need to top up the batteries, the US Air Force has developed a device that taps directly into the electricity flowing through overhead power lines ... a kind of bat-hook for real-life superheroes."

Comments

Yeah right.

[AnonGCB]

No military should be considered superheroes. They just glorify violence and legalized murder.

Re:Yeah right.

[bongey]

You live in a fantasy land, ask Papa Smurf to have Tinkerbell to give some more pixie dust.
Throughout history the use of force was needed to stop worse evil,Hilter and Nazi's come to mind.
Grouping them all together and calling them all murders, shows your just a dick and need to shut up.

Re:Yeah right.

[Capt James McCarthy]

"No I'm not - but by choosing to join the military you are supporting 'preemptive murder'."

This statement is so flawed I don't know where to begin. You obviously have no real idea why folks chose to join the Armed Forces. There are numerous relief missions that take place every year. Believe it or not, the military does help people regardless of your narrow, and incorrect, view.

Secondly, based upon the above statement, if you pay your Federal Income Taxes, then you support it as well.

For the record, it's the policy that dictates mission. Period. Showing off the 'cool toys' that the military has at their disposal to keep themselves and other safe during a mission is not glorifying.