Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Police Test Laser to 'Blind Rioters'

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 12, 2011 6:12 PM CST
 (Newser) – In the wake of this year's rioting, British police are testing a laser that would temporarily blind looters with a wall of light, the Telegraph reports. The $40,000 laser can reportedly reach people up to 500 yards away and spot them in poor visibility with an infrared scope. "If police spot someone trying to do something untoward, painting them with this would certainly make them think twice about it," says Paul Kerr, the head of the firm developing the device... Continue reading...

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