French police could probably use this.
New Scientist has an invention blog, and the invention featured this past Tuesday was the Riot Slimer. It looks a bit like Ghostbusters with a paint sprayer.
Rioters could soon be in for a slippery surprise. Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, US, are working on a new non-lethal weapon that could quite literally bring them to their knees – by sliming them.
The institute has developed a super-slimy substance. When fired at an unruly mob it causes rioters to simply slip over.
Even vehicles should be unable to get a grip on the goo, the patent says. And because the gel is non-toxic, it should cause no permanent harm, besides a few bruised bottoms, that is.
Sounds perfect for when those angry protests turn ugly.
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As long as I don't have to clean it up...
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