Arizona police officers using new tool that can stop people by wrapping their arms, legs

Youtube ^ | 6 July 2921 | The Arizona Republic

[DUMBGRUNT]

Several Arizona law enforcement agencies are among hundreds across the country testing a new de-escalation tool straight out of a comic book that's intended to help them stop and detain people without causing pain. The BolaWrap is hand-held like a Taser, but is shaped more like a cellphone and, once it is activated, it discharges an 8-foot Kevlar cord to "restrain uncooperative suspects or nonresponsive persons in crisis from a distance," according to its website.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

They need one that also forces the prisoner to tell the truth like Wonder Woman’s.

[oldasrocks]

I think a fast drying glue spray would be better. Encased like a paper weight would stop them fast.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

In one of Neil Stephenson’s books (The Diamond Age?), law enforcement used the loogie gun, which is about what you’d imagine.

(BTW, the dateline on the post indicates that this story is from nearly 900 years in the future.)

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Running like a madman, then zap, and flat on the ground like a landed mackerel”

Is that a feature or a bug?

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Spider Man had that in the 70s, so there’s that…”

The Bat-o-Rang predates all of Spider-man!
No doubt about it!!!

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Gay”

Have you had any personal experience with the device?

Gauchos are considered to be very manly?

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Could be used against Grizzly bears and cougars /”

Occasionally I sew using Teflon thread on outdoor/climbing equipment.

It is incredibly strong and comes with a warning NOT to attempt to hand break the thread, it will damage your hands.

But I doubt it would hold a wild animal?

Also, a Doctor friend was working in a Chicago ER when a guy BROKE the handcuffs from behind his back!!!

The copper broke a nightstick over the guy’s head!!!
Asking around, everyone says the cuffs must have had extreme wear?

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Just hire some good rodeo guys to lasso and hogtie em.”

The Goat Ropers would need a degree in social work.

[DUMBGRUNT]

A nice find! That led me to this: THANKS

[Celtic Conservative]

Decidedly a feature.😃

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[DUMBGRUNT]

—” the dateline on the post “

People read that?

This is the first time I even knew it was there!

Good eyes!

[Celtic Conservative]

Somebody on PCP could have enough of an adrenaline dump to break the cuffs. Probably did a number on his wrists in the process.

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[Magnum44]

[discostu]

Yet another thing on their belt they won’t actually reach for.

[deport]

Good hair removal tool

[MomwithHope]

Sounds like a quick and easy way for them social workers to give the jab.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Solid point bro! 👊🏼🇺🇸😎

[DUMBGRUNT]

All I know for certain, my buddy was totally terrified!!!

A small examing room off the ER, two coppers bring in a large bk male and he went ape after one of the coppers, the other broke his nightstick over the nuts head!!!

I spoke with him the next day and he was still shaking!

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, a huge hospital.

[P.O.E.]

[disclaimer]

I'm sure there's possibility for collateral injury by the pellet/barbs hitting a bystander on the right or left of of the target perp- per distance required around subject being from 2’ to 4’. To the bystander in the wrong place at the right time, it would probably be like getting shot.