Comments on: Lasers, Helmet Cams Ordered for U.S. Convoy Guards

By: scott

scott — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:08:16 +0000

blinding drivers to stop them
why didn’t i think of that!

By: nanchuram

nanchuram — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:48:52 +0000

Great information, Thank You for sharing……….
Thanks

By: RNb

RNb — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:34:13 +0000

Concussion grenades and flash bangs aren’t suffice any more? I guess other means aren’t suffice. Hooray for wepons!

By: Michael E. Maus

Michael E. Maus — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:52:36 +0000

“The lasers, with a pistol grip, are about the size of a three-battery flashlight. They sell for around $9,000 each.” A special high-intensity flashlight designed to attach to the pistols of security and police officers costs about $200 which is still a lot more than $50 which can buy a dazzling 10 million candlepower searchlight. Did you look into the ownership of the company that makes the lasers? I’ll make lasers all day long for only $8000 each and I’ll give $6000 to buy health insurance for homeless veterans for each one I sell.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:22:31 +0000

This is used as a compliment to anything else they can do to reduce the killing. It’s not a siver bullet that will solve every problem. But rather something that will help.
It’s the rules of engagement that is killing most of our men/woman over there, just as in Veitnam. They hide behind women and children knowing if we don’t kill their shields, they will, and just blame it on us anyway, so our tree hugging, weak minded, fags and actors in the US will continue to do everything they can to support the other side. I say we should kill them all and let ALLAH sort them out. As they say “just before blowing up someone”. God is good!
Personally, I don’t understand why anyone would want to die for 79 virgins in the after life. I would want at least 5 or 6 women in the mix that would know what’s going on. I wonder if they just “assume” they would be female? But, to them it problably don’t matter, much the same as most actors in the USA.
It rained on my new car today… impeach Bush! I understand Bush was in the parking lot today when my car got a new ding also…. Can’t he do anything right?

By: davod

davod — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:53:58 +0000

From my reading of the article it appears as if the lasers will be used to protect a moving convoy. This may work out in the open where you will see the supect vehicle early, but how is this going to help in a built up area. By the time you see a vehicle it may be moving to fast and be to close for a laser to make any difference. The vehicle will hit regardless.
Look to convoy deaths and kidnappings until this non-lethal toy is discredited. With systems like this being trialled in Iraq, I doubt if you will have to kick out private contracters, they will leave of their own volition.
A red flag for this toy is that the rep for the company is a former State Department security employee. I hope it was tested under realistic conditions before being used in life and death situations.

By: jr cajolo

jr cajolo — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:42:02 +0000

that would be better. nice one.

By: gwenn

gwenn — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:05:27 +0000

make sure it’s the same as we have on our city streets..while you’re at it, the crossroads could use it too!

By: Shawn Fassett

Shawn Fassett — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:18:00 +0000

What happens if an Iraqi citizen is within the 10 feet limit? Are they blinded? Are instructions given in Arabic BEFORE Iraqis are blinded?? This seems like more grasping at straws…

By: Sam_j

Sam_j — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:12:10 +0000

Now if the terrorists would start using non-lethal weapons we would be in good shape.