Electromagnetic Pulse Gun To Help In Police Chases 471
adeelarshad82 writes "In an attempt to put an end to dangerous, high-speed police chases, scientists at Eureka Aerospace have developed an electromagnetic pulse gun called the High Power Electromagnetic System, or HPEMS. It develops a high-intensity directed pulse of electricity designed to disable a car's microprocessor system, shutting down all of its systems. Right now the prototype seen in a video fills an entire lab, but they have plans to shrink its size to hand-held proportions. Some form of this is already featured in OnStar-equipped vehicles though the electromagnetic signal used to disable the vehicle is beamed via satellite, and doesn't cripple the in-car computer, but rather puts it into a mode that allows police to easily catch and then stop the fleeing criminal."
help in police chases? (Score:5, Funny)
You bet - I'll be able to disable cop cars chasing me.
I mean, _criminals_ will. Ahem.
Re:help in police chases? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:help in police chases? (Score:5, Funny)
Good, that'll put an end to assholes taking cell phones into the movies and on airplanes.
And assholes with pacemakers.
Pacemakers are usually inserted into the chest cavity.
HOLY CRAP! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Before deployment (Score:3, Funny)
What kind of pacemaker has a display? Are you some sort of Teletubby or something?
Re:help in police chases? (Score:4, Funny)
This is not the place to brag about your fetish.
Re:help in police chases? (Score:5, Funny)
Speaking as the owner of a 1983 Mercedes 300D turbo diesel [...]
Maybe you missed the part where this is there to prevent _high speed_ chases ? ;)
Re:OnStar not EMP (Score:5, Funny)
Can't give up your guns, but giving up mobility is fine?
That suggests the obvious compromise solution.... install OnStar (tm) on all guns. That way anyone can have a gun, but the government can shut down any guns that are being misused. Plus your gun can ask you if you are okay.
There, I solved that problem, on to the next one :^)
Re:help in police chases? (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Police, when you see a smarmy guy driving an 1980s Mercedes, please note your EMP weapon wont work so you'll need a sniper from SWAT to shoot him in the face. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
The Internet
blues brothers ref. (Score:4, Funny)
"use of lethal force has been approved."
Re:I can't wait... (Score:3, Funny)
Regardless, This is a garanteed FCC violation for civilians to try. :D
Right, because that is my primary concern as I attempt to disable a police helicopter.
Re:Onstar? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:blues brothers ref. (Score:1, Funny)
Use of improper blues brothers references has been disallowed.
"Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues brothers has been approved."
So it would probably go something like "Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the smarmy guy driving the 1980s Mercedes diesel has been approved."
But as a smarmy guy who'll be driving his 80s Mercedes diesel long after lesser vehicles have failed (apocalypse or not) I don't approve.