technabob » police http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 web gun catches thieves just like flies http://technabob.com/blog/2008/03/16/web-gun-catches-thieves-just-like-flies/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/03/16/web-gun-catches-thieves-just-like-flies/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:17:43 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2008/03/16/web-gun-catches-thieves-just-like-flies/ Click to View Embedded Video…]]> Why should cops need to zap suspects with dangerous Tazers when they could just catch fleeing criminals using a powerful Spiderman-like web-slinging device instead?

Net Gun Web Slinger

The NET-2000 Shooting Net Rod uses a charge of highly compressed air to fire a net at fleeing suspects from as far as 49 feet away.

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While it doesn’t spin a web of just any old size, it does fire a huge 52 square foot net made of high strength Nylon fiber. While the device may look like an innocuous flashlight when not in use, it sure packs a wallop when fired up.

Net Gun Web Slinger

In addition to law enforcement use, its designed for animal catchers to use in place of traditional manual nets. Importer Chinagrabber is selling the devices for just $419 a piece, but I’d suggest that you check with your local police department before you try to catch stray alley cats with one of these.

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Bunny Rabbit Police Lights

The bunny strobe lights are designed for use on vehicles patrolling the neighborhoods around schools, presumably so the kids can point and laugh at the cops.

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I’m guessing that somebody was listening to that Radiohead song Rabbit in Your Headlights and misunderstood the translation.

[Gizmodo Japan via Pink Tentacle]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/26/police-cars-to-get-bunny-rabbit-emergency-lights/feed/ 3 avurt im-5 says don’t stand so close to me http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/03/avurt-im-5-says-dont-stand-so-close-to-me/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/03/avurt-im-5-says-dont-stand-so-close-to-me/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:39:07 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/03/avurt-im-5-says-dont-stand-so-close-to-me/ While this strange pink device might look like some sort of modern hair dryer, it’s not. In fact, the Avurt IM-5 is all about keeping people out of your face, not in it.

Avurt IM-5

You see, the IM-5 is actually a high-tech update to the old can of pepper spray. Instead of using a spray can filled with aerosol propellant, the gun uses compressed nitrogen to fire a nasty blast of pelletized PAVA pepper powder at attackers from up to 40 feet away. And just in case you have lousy aim, it’s got a laser sight to make sure you don’t miss. It can even rapid-fire up to 5 shots to take out multiple assailants.

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The $300 device certainly isn’t as dangerous to handle as a Taser, but you’ll probably want to check with your local law enforcement before you start shooting at irritating coworkers with one of these.

[via WIRED]

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PogoAlert GPS Traffic Alert System

The PogoAlert features a compact 1.8-inch LCD screen that mounts on your car’s dashboard or windshield, and lets you know when you’re approaching a speed trap or traffic camera. It also comes with live radar and laser detection to alert you to new spots that aren’t yet in the GPS database. Since it’s loaded with GPS data, it can also alert you to the current speed limit, and only alarm if you’ve exceeded that. Remember that radar and laser detectors aren’t legal in all localities, so check your local laws before thinking about one of these.

The PogoAlert currently offers map data for the UK and Europe only and runs

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/03/05/pogoalert-keeps-speed-traps-at-bay/feed/ 6 perps to get a cheap thrill during patdowns http://technabob.com/blog/2007/02/21/perps-to-get-a-cheap-thrill-during-pat-downs/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/02/21/perps-to-get-a-cheap-thrill-during-pat-downs/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:55:01 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/02/21/perps-to-get-a-cheap-thrill-during-pat-downs/ RoboGlove Metal DetectorPolice officers in England now have a strange new trick up their sleeves in the war against crime. The Roboglove is a special glove that police can wear when patting down suspects that contains a miniature metal detector.

The battery-operated glove vibrates to alert officers when it comes across knives, guns or other metal objects on a suspect. Since it does this silently, there’s less risk of tipping off the perp (although the vibration might give it away). Each glove runs just about

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