russ_watters said:How is it different, ethically, from pepper spray? And what does it have to do with an "inquisitor program"?
If the device is deployed, eventually, it will end up being used to scatter protesters
Fixed what? Was it broken? Yes, I think it should be used in jails. But I won't explain until you do: this is your thread and it is your responsibility to get the discussion going by explaining your point.SixNein said:Should a device with these capabilities be deployed in jails? I would argue maybe to prisons, but I'm not sure it belongs in jails.
According to a blog at wired, a test person was seriously injured by the device:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/08/aclu-blasts-jailhouse-pain-ray-condemns-star-wars-tech/
But they may have fixed it?
Office_Shredder said:First, that's not obvious at all. But let's assume so.
As opposed to dropping tear gas and beating people into submission? Explain why this is worse because there is a small risk of being burned. And the test subject who was burned was burned because of the device being turned to a too powerful level (beyond what it was supposed to be set to for the scenario in question)
http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/dangerroom/files/danger_room.PDF
russ_watters said:Fixed what? Was it broken? Yes, I think it should be used in jails. But I won't explain until you do: this is your thread and it is your responsibility to get the discussion going by explaining your point.
You know that's called "trolling", right?SixNein said:I don't think it has anything to do with an inquisitor program, but I wanted to over-exaggerate to get the comments rolling =p
Hurkyl said:You know that's called "trolling", right?
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