The idea behind this product is that terrorists are able to slip past security screening, use plastic explosives to blast off a cockpit door, and hijack a plane. But, they are unable to remove a bracelet first.
My first impression was that this had to be a hoax. It's a real product (prototype), apparently, but there is absolutely no way this will be sold. Here's hoping the world isn't that absurd yet.
The problem: Once in a while a big "terrorist" attack makes a couple thousand victims.
The solution: Waste billions of dollars on more or less effective and way overblown "security" products, training, daily demonstrations of "force" (more like fear) in NYC. Advertise the "terrorist" "threat" heavily, wage wars on oil-producing countries, rob every "patriotic" citizen of their rights "for their own good".
The name says "less lethal", but the L's in the shape of spikes in the logo don't.
The FTS logo looks like something for <insert random FPS community mod here> with the bullet holes only an 8th grader would love, the visible laser sights, and the entire-team-backed-into-a-corner defense on the right.
Don't keep your primary marketing video up past the date you refer to, in the video, as occurring in the future.
Luckily highly trained terrorist have never heard of tin foil so wont think to shield their bracelet.
If this was ever used I would give it a year before someone 'committing' air rage is subdued with this. "I thought he was a terrorist, he was shouting and looked at me funny!"
I already refuse to fly to America because of all the stupid bio scans I don't want to subject myself to.
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[ 3.9 ms ] story [ 36.8 ms ] threadIf it's real, it's easy enough to foil. Use some foil, and short out the bracelet. (The pun was accidental, but I liked it.)
Another option: teflon tape (like for pipes), wrap it around your wrist multiple times, then slide the bracelet over it.
I don't know what voltage it would use, but teflon is (I think) the best insulator known, plus it's cheap, and easy to wrap multiple times.
The solution: Waste billions of dollars on more or less effective and way overblown "security" products, training, daily demonstrations of "force" (more like fear) in NYC. Advertise the "terrorist" "threat" heavily, wage wars on oil-producing countries, rob every "patriotic" citizen of their rights "for their own good".
The FTS logo looks like something for <insert random FPS community mod here> with the bullet holes only an 8th grader would love, the visible laser sights, and the entire-team-backed-into-a-corner defense on the right.
Don't keep your primary marketing video up past the date you refer to, in the video, as occurring in the future.
If this was ever used I would give it a year before someone 'committing' air rage is subdued with this. "I thought he was a terrorist, he was shouting and looked at me funny!"
I already refuse to fly to America because of all the stupid bio scans I don't want to subject myself to.