03-07-2008, 08:59 AM
Water cannons require specific infrastructure to be present in the area of the riot, and can quite easily cause injuries. Tear gas, while quite effective, has a nasty tendency to spread, and hurts something aweful for hours.
A microwave gun does no lasting damage, stops hurting the moment it's off you, and can be targetted more accurately than tear gas.
Long story short, I'd rather be zapped than hosed down or gassed, but I'd still head for the hills (Supposing I was participating in a riot) once the authorities started sweeping the beam across the crowd.
Besides, if you've got rioters huddling behind shields instead of actively engaging in destructive behaviour... Mission accomplished, wouldn't you say?
On another note, you know when you put tin foil in the microwave? How likely is it that would happen due to the ADS?
A microwave gun does no lasting damage, stops hurting the moment it's off you, and can be targetted more accurately than tear gas.
Long story short, I'd rather be zapped than hosed down or gassed, but I'd still head for the hills (Supposing I was participating in a riot) once the authorities started sweeping the beam across the crowd.
Besides, if you've got rioters huddling behind shields instead of actively engaging in destructive behaviour... Mission accomplished, wouldn't you say?
On another note, you know when you put tin foil in the microwave? How likely is it that would happen due to the ADS?
A plague of exploding high-fives.