Even better than tasers is lasers

From New Scientist:

THE Pentagon's efforts to develop a beam weapon that can deter an adversary by causing a burning sensation on their skin has taken a step forward with the development of a small, potentially hand-held, version. The weapon, which is claimed to cause no permanent harm, could also end up being used by to control civilians. …

Tests with a rifle-mounted infrared laser, carried out at a lab near Dayton, Ohio, have determined a combination of laser pulse power and wavelength that causes an alarming, sensation on the skin, but which stops short of causing a burn …

give 12 months until Greg O'Connor starts demanding them for cops 🙂

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