Posted on 07/25/2020 3:39:40 PM PDT by rintintin
The U.S. Federal Protective Service is spending $125,000 on sunglasses to protect federal officers' eyes from lasers shone at them by protesters, according to a procurement request.
The July 10 document cites the use of lasers by Portland protesters as a reason to buy 1,000 pairs of Stingerhawk FT-2 Laser Protective Eyewear.
"Our FPS personnel saw these lasers used firsthand in Portland," the request says, "and had discussions with Seattle Police Officers who felt the effects on the first night of rioting and then utilized laser resistant safety glasses and expressed that they were very effective."
(Excerpt) Read more at wweek.com ...
Absolutely!
ChiPs had an episode with a blinding laser bandit.
A laser to the eyes would seem to justify a bullet to the brain.
No. Lasers should be considered a lethal weapon. If they blind you, they can then kill you. Shoot them if necessary. Self defense
Try using real ammo
I think The Won cancelled it.
In spy movies, lasers can cut through anything.
He did. But here are several successors, just not on piloted planes.
Why dont they just crack some skulls?
That pretty much goes for anyone.
And the choice is up to you cause they come in two classes
Rhinestone shades or cheap sunglasses
Too bad the sunglasses don’t spin the laser back at the protesters....Blind hundreds of them.....
Same with the bastards throwing rocks and projectiles at officers in Chicago. The response should be gunfire until the the objects stop being thrown.
Anyone with a laser like that should be themselves blinded and turned out on the street.
Thats stupid
There are actual laser glasses they should buy. The sunglasses may put the personnel at higher risk of eye damage depending on what kind they purchased. Someone just dont know jack
I wear my sunglasses at night...
Time to bring out the LRAD sonic weapon that causes dizziness and vomiting and the Active Denial Systems that heats the water in human skin causing incapacitating pain. We have the technology.
Now that Ive read the article they arent sunglasses. They are indeed laser eye wear
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