From: Robert Comer 

>   And like any technology, there's no technology reserved solely for the
>"good guys".  It's only a matter of time until the bad guys
would get one
>of these and start robbing/carjacking by disabling vehicles.   Such an EMP
>large enough to disable the vehicle, would probably disable cell phones,
>etc.

The trouble is that people wanting to steal stuff, want to have it working
when they get it, a car or phones with a fried electronic system don't sell
too well.

>   So while it sounds like a good solution to safely stop runners, the
>public might not end up better off when considering the whole picture.

They have to be very careful where they set an EMP off, too much
infrastructure can be effected...

Spikes and roadblocks are SO much more friendly to everyone else...

--
Bob Comer




On Tue, 01 May 2007 20:57:31 -0400, Mike N.  wrote:

>On Tue, 1 May 2007 10:13:36 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"
> wrote:
>
>>There was quite of bit of news several years ago on the development of EMP
>>guns that could cripple the electronics in most vehicles but I haven't seen
>>anything recently
>
>   And like any technology, there's no technology reserved solely for the
>"good guys".  It's only a matter of time until the bad guys
would get one
>of these and start robbing/carjacking by disabling vehicles.   Such an EMP
>large enough to disable the vehicle, would probably disable cell phones,
>etc.
>
>   So while it sounds like a good solution to safely stop runners, the
>public might not end up better off when considering the whole picture.

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5