Comment Re:Coming to America (Score 1) 1317
it's not an issue of dispersing people. it's a question of seriously hurting people.
FTFA:
"What happens if someone in a crowd is unable for whatever reason to move away from the beam?" asked Neil Davison, coordinator of the nonlethal weapons research project at Britain's Bradford University.
"How do you ensure that the dose doesn't cross the threshold for permanent damage? Does the weapon cut out to prevent overexposure?"
This is not designed well enough to ensure peaceful dispersing. What would happen if we decided that throwing napalm on the crowd was a good way to disperse? If you don't want to get burned, leave. This has the potential of causing serious damage to people and as far as I'm concerned people are worth a hell of a lot more than property.
FTFA:
"What happens if someone in a crowd is unable for whatever reason to move away from the beam?" asked Neil Davison, coordinator of the nonlethal weapons research project at Britain's Bradford University.
"How do you ensure that the dose doesn't cross the threshold for permanent damage? Does the weapon cut out to prevent overexposure?"
This is not designed well enough to ensure peaceful dispersing. What would happen if we decided that throwing napalm on the crowd was a good way to disperse? If you don't want to get burned, leave. This has the potential of causing serious damage to people and as far as I'm concerned people are worth a hell of a lot more than property.
