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Local police test new high-tech weapon system
by Shannon at 12:08 pm EST, Dec 17, 2007 |
AKRON -- It looks and fires like something out of Star Wars, but the latest weapon that Akron Police have in their arsenal certainly appears to be from a galaxy far, far away.
It's called "Corner Shot", and it allows officers to load their sidearm into an expandable arm that extends around a corner. Using a video monitor to see that target, the officer can fire a round at a 90-degree angle while staying protected behind cover.
Sort of cowardly. If crooks get these too, shoot-outs are going to become real pointless. |
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RE: Local police test new high-tech weapon system
by Decius at 12:26 pm EST, Dec 17, 2007 |
Shannon wrote:
AKRON -- It looks and fires like something out of Star Wars, but the latest weapon that Akron Police have in their arsenal certainly appears to be from a galaxy far, far away.
It's called "Corner Shot", and it allows officers to load their sidearm into an expandable arm that extends around a corner. Using a video monitor to see that target, the officer can fire a round at a 90-degree angle while staying protected behind cover.
Sort of cowardly. If crooks get these too, shoot-outs are going to become real pointless.
Not if, but when.... And when will they get autonomous robots? |
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RE: Local police test new high-tech weapon system
by dc0de at 6:38 pm EST, Dec 17, 2007 |
Shannon wrote:
AKRON -- It looks and fires like something out of Star Wars, but the latest weapon that Akron Police have in their arsenal certainly appears to be from a galaxy far, far away.
It's called "Corner Shot", and it allows officers to load their sidearm into an expandable arm that extends around a corner. Using a video monitor to see that target, the officer can fire a round at a 90-degree angle while staying protected behind cover.
Sort of cowardly. If crooks get these too, shoot-outs are going to become real pointless.
Yet another Israeli technology for warfare, being brought to our streets. We should just deploy .50cal sniper rifles and M-1A2 Abrahams tanks. These are just stupid. |
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