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July 11, 2008

Two thousand quatloos are bid

Canada makes a contribution to the ~~GWOT~~ ~~Long War~~ CRUSADE.

In order to enhance the security of air travel and to help manage illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security has solicited a proposal from a Canadian security company to develop a passenger stun bracelet. Like the pain collars featured in the classic Star Trek episode The Gamesters of Triskelion, Lamperd Less Lethal's electro-muscular disruption (EMD) bracelet is intended to incapacitate wearers on remote command.

All manner of applications leap to mind.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at July 11, 2008 04:27 AM

Comments

They could add it to dog collars, so you could zap strange dogs that lick your leg while you're waiting for the light to change. And cell phones, for those drivers who are talking and turning and almost running over pedestrians.

This is the first I've noticed the reference to illegal immigration. How on earth do they figure this will help that? "Oh, you've got no papers," zap, "back you go."

Posted by: cm at July 11, 2008 08:28 AM

I confess I did not read past the Star Trek reference. 5000 quatloos if you read the whole thing!

Posted by: Ghost of a flea at July 11, 2008 08:35 AM

Homeland Security? Sounds more like a business opportunity for places like Northbound Leather . . .

Posted by: Nicholas at July 11, 2008 10:23 AM

Does paypal take quatloos?

Posted by: cm at July 11, 2008 11:05 AM

The mind boggles that this type of thinking would ever see the light of day.

Posted by: OregonGuy at July 11, 2008 12:54 PM