Zenister 0 #26 June 18, 2004 "set phasers for stun"____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #27 June 18, 2004 QuoteAs an EMP-type weapon, it will destroy the electronic ingition system in your car Well... deploy this in police cruisers and all of a sudden high speed vehicle persuits are a thing of the past. Crook steps on gas... cops zaps crooks car. Crook coasts to a halt. Hey presto, no more running over kids on your 200mile 70mph chase. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #28 June 18, 2004 Would that still affect environmentally responsible crooks who drive diesels?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #29 June 18, 2004 look at my post... I said "highspeed chase" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #30 June 18, 2004 "Hey presto, no more running over kids on your 200mile 70mph chase. " 70 mph aint high speed in my book, my 2.5TDi will go a wee bit faster than that. Although granted, with less well endowed diesels, the only way to get them up to 'high speed' is to drop them down a mine shaft.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #31 June 18, 2004 ah you know I was just yankin yer chain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #32 June 18, 2004 Yeah, its all good. We all need a mad moment on a friday morning.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #33 June 18, 2004 QuoteHorses. Horses rock the world of crowd control. No kidding. I got caught in the middle of a riot on Fat Tuesday a few years ago. Cops decided the party was over, marched their horses up the street and cleared it in minutes. Of course if they did a better job at crowd control before the riot, it wouldn't have happened in the first place, but I won't get into that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #34 June 18, 2004 QuoteI've got no problem with non-lethal weapons; I think the problems with most non-lethal weapons are technical rather than fundamental. A weapon that incapacitates someone as effectively as a .38, is as directional, but doesn't kill them in 95% of the cases, could do a lot for prevention of both crime and terrorism. If there was a weapon that was as reliable and directional, AND it was only used when lethal force would be acceptable, then I agree. The danger is that the standard of when these weapons become employable gets lowered because they're deemed less than lethal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #35 June 18, 2004 QuoteIf there was a weapon that was as reliable and directional, AND it was only used when lethal force would be acceptable, then I agree. The danger is that the standard of when these weapons become employable gets lowered because they're deemed less than lethal. Agreed. 100% - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damion75 0 #36 June 18, 2004 QuoteQuoteI am not blind, but I figure most blind people would rather be blind than dead? Most PEOPLE would rather not be blind OR dead. You seem to have missed or ignored that point. We're talking about people who started out as NEITHER. - Actually, we are also talking about people who signed on the dotted line and agreed to risk their lives for whatever reason their governments chose. Military personnel are trained and paid to take risks unacceptable to civilians. As to blinding that pilot... would I do it if he was coming in to drop a load of high explosive on my position or my own troops? In a heartbeat. Big boys games, big boys rules. Live with it.*************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #37 June 18, 2004 >>Weapons that can incapacitate crowds of people by sweeping a lightning-like beam of electricity across them are being readied for sale to military and police forces in the US and Europe.<< Reminds me of the game "Quake" ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
