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2007-07-14 Science & Technology
Taser unveils long-range and 'scatter' weapons
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Posted by lotp 2007-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 ". . . weapons unveiled this week suggest that their use may shift from law enforcement to the battlefield."

This is a horribly mis-guided path to take. The LE model already plays too important a role on the battlefield. The aim of combatants on the battlefield should be death to the bad guys, not arrest.

Catch and release is only appropriate for your state department of natural resources. (Barely - don't get me started.)

Posted by GORT 2007-07-14 09:09||   2007-07-14 09:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The US military already has non-lethal weapons capable of firing hundreds of hard rubber balls across a wide angle to disperse rioters.

we already have a better version for the ME: a .50 cal on a swivel
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2007-07-14 11:45||   2007-07-14 11:45|| Front Page Top

#3 I can see a use for this technology in apprehending high value targets. As GORT noted though, we really need to be offing these maggots in huge numbers. The Iraqi police's revolving door policy is getting our soldiers killed. Taking a lot fewer prisoners is the only answer. Death is the best assurance against recidivism.
Posted by Zenster">Zenster  2007-07-14 18:25||   2007-07-14 18:25|| Front Page Top

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