Every Action Has an Equal and Opposite Reaction
Britain’s Home Office Scientific Development Branch has been testing several non-lethal weapons for police to use to control rioting, but the results to date aren’t promising. A goo gun that shot out a sticky, “toffee-like” foam was ruled out since “the goo was very hard to remove and was a health risk to the target as the foam could block up airways,” potentially suffocating the target, the HOSDB reported. A gun that shot tennis balls was rejected as “highly inaccurate.” And a “portable water cannon,” which was worn by officers like a backpack that shot out “lumps” of water to knock down protestors, was rejected because the recoil also knocked down the officers who used it. (Cheshire Chronicle) ...This new breed of cop just doesn’t know how to take their lumps.
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