> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Trei, Peter
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:10
> To: Ray Dillinger; 'Eric Murray'
> Cc: Cypherpunks
> Subject: RE: EM weapons against cars, courtesy of the DoJ
>
> Imagine trying to justify this purchase:
>
> OK, we can spend thousands of dollars on a Jaycor device which might
> kill any passersby who have pacemakers, burn out the police radios of
> the officers deploying it, and do a lot of other collateral damage
> (including
> making a seized car unsalable).
>
> OR
>
> We can use a string to pull a $50 spikestrip across the road when
> the target car approaches, then pull it out of the way before any other
> vehicles pass by.
>
> Cheap, reliable, low-tech is often preferable to expensive, chancy,
> high-tech.
Good point, equally in that there are less (if any) criminal
countermeasures. Any "toss in front" devices assume that other LEAs have
been radioed and are in position. I would imagine that a sufficient amount
of dangerous pursuit would have already commenced. Maybe criminal autos
could be fitted with low-ride cattle guards to thwart any above ground
strip. :)
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