British Police to Test Riot Control Laser
December 12th, 2011Via: Telegraph:
A shoulder-mounted laser that emits a blinding wall of light capable of repelling rioters is to be trialled by police under preparations to prevent a repeat of this summer’s looting and arson.
The technology, developed by a former Royal Marine commando, temporarily impairs the vision of anyone who looks towards the source.
It has impressed a division of the Home Office which is testing a new range of devices because of the growing number of violent situations facing the police.
The developer, British-based Photonic Security Systems, hopes to offer the device to shipping companies to deter pirates. Similar devices have been used by ISAF troops in Afghanistan to protect convoys from insurgents.
The laser, resembling a rifle and known as an SMU 100, can dazzle and incapacitate targets up to 500m away with a wall of light up to three metres squared. It costs £25,000 and has an infrared scope to spot looters in poor visibility.
Looking at the intense beam causes a short-lived effect similar to staring at the sun, forcing the target to turn away.
Research Credit: RJF
This one may not turn out the way they want…
It’s trivial to buy an off-the-shelf laser that will burn the retinas beyond repair.
So while the cops are “temporarily” blinding protesters, they may be in turn getting permanently blinded by someone in the crowd with such a device.
Perfect cover and the cops get blamed for injuring themselves.
No need to buy a laser. One just need to buy (or make) a corner reflector. They have the property of reflecting light beams exactly in the direction of the source. So you fight them with there own weapon. They try to blind you? then they blind themself. Simple as that.
info on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_reflector
Worked around lasers in an industrial context for seven years in a “previous life”.
This is madness.
But then so are directed energy weapons aimed at “crowd control”.
Just another shiny example of exactly WHO the “law & order” types truly “protect and serve”.
Hint: It isn’t YOU or me.
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