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| 2004-08-05 | |
| I hope this hasn't already been posted - Plz delete if a dupe! via IOL - EFL By Alan Duggan - August 03 2004 at 11:54AM Zap! Here's a stunning solution to crime Blam! A single shot rings out and the knife-wielding attacker stops in his tracks, clutching at his chest. Seconds later, he's sprawled on the ground, body twitching uncontrollably. A policeman strolls over and handcuffs him. "He'll live," he announces. In fact, the criminal isn't hurt at all. He's just been zapped by a ShockRound, the latest addition to a growing armoury of "non-lethal" weapons being developed for the law enforcement industry, the military, and border control and anti-terrorism initiatives. ShockRounds are specialised bullets - fully compatible with standard ammunition calibres - that discharge an electrical shock upon impact and disrupt the nervous system. They incapacitate a living target in an instant - reportedly without risk of injury or death. ...more... Cool - solves the distance problem of previous devices.
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| Posted by:.com |
| #12 Damn_ used to be good enough just to hit center mass.... now you have to put the damn thing in his ear..... |
| Posted by: Anonymous6001 2004-08-05 6:26:22 PM |
| #11 the wet suit helps contain the parts when the real gunfire starts too - added bonus! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-05 2:50:33 PM |
| #10 I'd rather have a LeMas round. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-08-05 2:49:31 PM |
| #9 Well, if you put it that way. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5994 2004-08-05 2:03:20 PM |
| #8 all we need is a bunch of protesters in wet-suits for protection Sounds good. Wetsuits cost money, so that helps the economy. Wetsuits should also keep them nice and warm so the nutcases will pass out in the late summer sun from heatstroke if they get too feisty. And wetsuits also enclose all but the face, so the police will have to use headshots if the situation warrants a response. Sounds like a win-win situation to me! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-08-05 2:00:57 PM |
| #7 #6 all we need is a bunch of protesters in wet-suits for protection. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5994 2004-08-05 12:17:20 PM |
| #6 I suggest a rush order of 100,000 such rounds for the Republican convention--I have a feeling those streets are going to be UGLY. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-08-05 11:59:45 AM |
| #5 In fact, the criminal isn’t hurt at all. I beg to differ. There's a difference between being hurt and being wounded, and I'll bet this hurts a lot. |
| Posted by: BH 2004-08-05 10:54:34 AM |
| #4 Like Jersey Mike, I'd prefer the trusty old bullet just fine. Really cuts down on those recividism rates. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-05 10:31:55 AM |
| #3 yeah I agree, attack a cop and yer brains should be all over the floor |
| Posted by: Dcreeper 2004-08-05 8:38:43 AM |
| #2 Bah, Violates the Cop Credo: He takes a swing You baton his brain He pulls a knife You cash his check. If he's worth shooting he's worth killing. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-05 8:34:54 AM |
| #1 If it doesn't kill the anti-social animal or Islamist enemy, what's the point exactly? To capture and send them to prison for a few years so they can be reabilitated? yeah right. I'd like to stick to the 7 grams of lead solution to those problems thank you. |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-08-05 8:33:50 AM |