Set PHASRs On Stun 380
brianber writes to tell us NewScientist is reporting that the US Government has unveiled a new weapon in their non-lethal arsenal. The Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response (PHASR) laser rifle has many potential applications such as temporarily blinding a suspect who drives through a roadblock. So far, however, the DoD has declined to comment on the specific details of how it works.
Is it just me.. (Score:3, Funny)
"Ow my eyes".
But will it be able to defend against... (Score:5, Funny)
Nice acronym (Score:5, Funny)
Cue new fashion trend (Score:3, Funny)
WHAT??? (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, that's a GREAT idea! I sure hope I'm somewhere near that roadblock so I can see it used, too! I mean, so long as they just temporarily blind the driver of a moving vehicle, no one will get hurt!
Re:Can't blind on purpose (Score:5, Funny)
Re:W00t, PHASRs (Score:5, Funny)
Re:W00t, PHASRs (Score:1, Funny)
Does it include....? (Score:2, Funny)
Ridiculously Contrived Acronym of the Month Award (Score:5, Funny)
I can see why they made up that acronym though, because RBFTSOLLAF (Really Bright Flashlight That Sort of Looks Like a Fish) is way too long, hard to pronounce, and not as cool.
Temporarily blind guys ? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Temporarily blind guys ? (Score:4, Funny)
Problem Solved: (Score:2, Funny)
COOL!! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Does it include....? (Score:1, Funny)
No, it uses standard 9mm bullets as tracers.
Re:Can't blind on purpose (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Can't blind on purpose (Score:5, Funny)
That word, "dazzle"... damn, could they have picked a better word?
"Dude, so there I was, driving home the bar, had a few drinks, and I'm driving up to a sobriety checkpoint, when suddenly WHAM! it was like a Pink Floyd show went off in my head! I just hit the brakes, and turned up 'Comfortably Numb' on the CD player...it was dazzling"
Re:Harder to revolt (Score:1, Funny)
Good point. Ever since this war started, I've been hoping that once the Iraqi people were rescued from their tyranical dictator, and were enjoying freedom, they would come to the US and return the favor.
Re:But will it be able to defend against... (Score:3, Funny)