stay in the free speech zone, or get zapped
Sweeping stun guns to target crowds [new scientist, june 16, 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.
one of the companies is rheinmetall of germany, another is xtreme alternative defense systems of indiana (usa).
you ready for this? keep your free speech in the designated zone, or we’ll take you all out.
i’m expecting a whole new set of spins on “friendly fire” and “collateral damage” – come to think of it, i wonder if these weapons are good at destroying electronic recording devices that might be present in a protest situation.