Can't wait to have my car accidentally killed by the police

mikepaul · 03-01-2005, 12:54 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/FutureTec...d=538452&page=1

kidtwist · 03-01-2005, 01:05 PM

I've heard about this.

One problem I see with this is that if this technology works it WILL get into the wrong hands eventually. People will use it to commit crimes, and ultimately, when the technology to build these things is cheap enough the same sort of jerks who write computer viruses will use it on people's cars just because they think it's funny.

LeVautRien · 03-01-2005, 01:06 PM

Tsk-tsk, all this safety nonsense. Can't people deal with a little liberty? If the car gets away, so what? There needs to be a little bit of an ability to at least try to get away for everyone so we can at least feel like we're not totally stepped over by the police...And no, that's not sarcasm. :mrgreen:

My general rule is that if it's illegal for your everyday citizen, then the police shouldn't have it, and I'm going to guess that this technology would be illegal for a general citizen, hehe.

wilco · 03-01-2005, 02:20 PM

Some thoughts...

The story is about bringing high speed chases to a safer end, yet the photo is of the famous OJ low speed chase!

There are still plenty of Dukes of Hazzard-mobiles on the road which would be immune to this thing.

If it fell into the wrong hands (and most likely it will), what would prevent the tables being turned, and cop-cars being zapped by the 'bad guys'? Will the cops have to drive old beaters too?!

DaveinOlyWA · 03-01-2005, 02:23 PM

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My general rule is that if it's illegal for your everyday citizen, then the police shouldn't have it

interesting rule. my rule is that if the police have it, its only a matter of time before the crooks have a better version of it.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-01-2005, 02:40 PM

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If it fell into the wrong hands (and most likely it will), what would prevent the tables being turned, and cop-cars being zapped by the 'bad guys'? Will the cops have to drive old beaters too?!

So the bad guys have these and as soon as a police car comes up on their tail, they zap the police car. End of car chase! The technology works!

DaveinOlyWA · 03-01-2005, 02:57 PM

actually i see a big market for jealous wives out looking for the cheating hubbys.

zap the car because, as we all know, moving targets are so much harder to hit...

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 03-01-2005, 03:26 PM

Gimmee one!

I’d love to zap a few perpetually-late-for-work speeders who think 40 MPH on my narrow residential street is OK.

bookrats · 03-01-2005, 04:08 PM

I would assume the same principal would work on cell phones, as well as cars. :mrgreen:

I'm also ignorant of what a microwave beam with this sort of energy behind it would do to human tissue. That would worry me.

In the end, though, it's very difficult to cork the genie after it's out of the bottle. Whether the police use it or no, somebody will be getting one sooner or later. (I'd be surprised if SWAT teams and the like don't already have a modified version of it.)

DaveinOlyWA · 03-01-2005, 04:09 PM

i think it would be great to get one that would just give drivers a "timeout".... say 10 minutes...

now that I would buy!!

it would be totally awesome!! complete KAOS!!

individual citizen traffic control, after all, who better to decide the traffic laws then the ones who break them daily.

i would be nice to have a robot controlled one in front of every school.

03-01-2005, 12:54 PM	#1
mikepaul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,757 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Can't wait to have my car accidentally killed by the police http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/FutureTec...d=538452&page=1

03-01-2005, 01:05 PM	#2
kidtwist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 183 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Can't wait to have my car accidentally killed by the pol I've heard about this. One problem I see with this is that if this technology works it WILL get into the wrong hands eventually. People will use it to commit crimes, and ultimately, when the technology to build these things is cheap enough the same sort of jerks who write computer viruses will use it on people's cars just because they think it's funny.

03-01-2005, 01:06 PM	#3
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Can't wait to have my car accidentally killed by the pol Tsk-tsk, all this safety nonsense. Can't people deal with a little liberty? If the car gets away, so what? There needs to be a little bit of an ability to at least try to get away for everyone so we can at least feel like we're not totally stepped over by the police...And no, that's not sarcasm. :mrgreen: My general rule is that if it's illegal for your everyday citizen, then the police shouldn't have it, and I'm going to guess that this technology would be illegal for a general citizen, hehe. __________________ The Batmobile -- 60,000 miles

03-01-2005, 03:26 PM	#8
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,998 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Can't wait to have my car accidentally killed by the pol Gimmee one! I’d love to zap a few perpetually-late-for-work speeders who think 40 MPH on my narrow residential street is OK.

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03-01-2005, 02:20 PM	#4
wilco Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 401 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Some thoughts... The story is about bringing high speed chases to a safer end, yet the photo is of the famous OJ low speed chase! There are still plenty of Dukes of Hazzard-mobiles on the road which would be immune to this thing. If it fell into the wrong hands (and most likely it will), what would prevent the tables being turned, and cop-cars being zapped by the 'bad guys'? Will the cops have to drive old beaters too?!

03-01-2005, 02:57 PM	#7
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,837 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 40 Thanked 189 Times in 162 Posts Friends: 12	actually i see a big market for jealous wives out looking for the cheating hubbys. zap the car because, as we all know, moving targets are so much harder to hit...

03-01-2005, 04:08 PM	#9
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I would assume the same principal would work on cell phones, as well as cars. :mrgreen: I'm also ignorant of what a microwave beam with this sort of energy behind it would do to human tissue. That would worry me. In the end, though, it's very difficult to cork the genie after it's out of the bottle. Whether the police use it or no, somebody will be getting one sooner or later. (I'd be surprised if SWAT teams and the like don't already have a modified version of it.)

03-01-2005, 04:09 PM	#10
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,837 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 40 Thanked 189 Times in 162 Posts Friends: 12	i think it would be great to get one that would just give drivers a "timeout".... say 10 minutes... now that I would buy!! it would be totally awesome!! complete KAOS!! individual citizen traffic control, after all, who better to decide the traffic laws then the ones who break them daily. i would be nice to have a robot controlled one in front of every school.