The British police will soon be armed with weapons in the best traditions of James Bond spy films. A laser rifle with a telescopic sight creates a wall of light that blinds the enemy
The exposure range of this invention is about 500 m, the affected area is 3 square meters. meters. So far, only one police department of the country will begin to use it. If no negative consequences for human health are noted, then weapons will begin to be widely used during the suppression of riots.
The concept of the new SMU 100 rifle was proposed by a former Marine, and the development was taken up by Photonic Security Systems. Its leader, Paul Kerr, describes the effect of this weapon: “Imagine staring at the sun on a fine winter day. It's awful, I want to turn away right there. A wall of bright light can stop and even scare off attackers. “You can't attack what you can't see,” Kerr explained.
It is assumed that the rifle can be widely used not only during riots, but also in the fight against pirates. The developers believe that this weapon can also serve in the release of hostages.
The British Ministry of Internal Affairs began to actively expand its arsenal of police officers after the August riots, when a wave of protest swept through Foggy Albion. After such a shake-up, the authorities decided to adopt new types of non-lethal weapons, as well as to purchase a large number of proven water cannons and guns with rubber bullets.
We will remind, the riots began on the evening of August 6 in London, in the Tottenham area. They were caused by the death of 29-year-old Mark Duggan, who was shot by police on August 4. According to the version, which was originally announced by law enforcement agencies, the police wanted to search the car in which Duggan was, and he began to shoot and was killed by return fire.
The young man's relatives and friends held a peaceful rally near the police station, which on August 6 escalated into riots, pogroms and robberies. To prevent unrest, the police brought 16,000 officers onto the streets of London, but they had difficulty coping with the protesters, since they had not previously encountered events of this magnitude.
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