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."
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Felony assault to go with the arrests.
Fine them enough to pay for these special sunglasses.
And no worries about a good sight picture......because they’ve been disarmed.....
“Protestors”
$125 per pair of sunglasses. That would buy a lot of live ammunition per officer.
In my opinion, blasting away someone’s eyesight permanently with a laser qualifies as, “Grievous bodily injury,” and earns the laser operator quite a few bullets in the face.
But, that’s just me.
Hmmm, nothing like good looking men in uniform, with shades.
...and me. Though I'd say just one round, from a sniper on overwatch. Every laser beam earns something in the 30 cal range coming right back to the source.
These assholes pointed lasers at people are garbage humans who should be either rounded up and dumped alive in the Pacific or left dead in the street. No preference.
Laser attacks on local and federal police should be felonies. Eye for an eye type of punishment that fits the crime of blinding people
Shark week!
Heck, they could have purchased HD vision Tac Glasses for a mere $19.99 and gotten a second pair for just paying a separate fee...............How cool is that?
Does anyone know if the laser could burn through the eye and into the brain?
I have bought a couple of military surplus binoculars which had laser shields. I have no idea how well they work.
THEN DO IT.
How is the trying to blind the officers with lasers make this peaceful and the perps to be protesters?
The lasers are dangerous weapons. I think lately it becomes an armed assault.
Don’t fine them, shoot them in the face.
You are absolutely right. If a LEO gets blinded, he or she can’t work.
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