GPS Darts stem high speed pursuits

I like it. Can save a lot of accidents and injuries to innocent bystanders and drivers on the road.

I like that.

Nothing like only needing a slow speed chase.

I like the idea, no more accidents because of high speed chases. I just hope it has better aim than some of the officers. If not, some poor bas**rd will be walking around with a dart sticking out of his/her bottom. LOL

The only problem is that the darts cost $500 each. Saw the same piece on TV last night. Still - a better approach.

Fred

Reusable?

This is where cities should be spending their cash in the name of traffic safety, rather than red light cameras.

How long before someone invents an ECM jammer to deflect the GPS dart or prevent the firing control lockon? How long before those Iowa fighter pilots (er, state troopers) get some decent heads-up displays.

I also have to wonder how long it will be before we see videos of the "kill shots". Could be a new Bad Boys TV program.

I think this is a great idea, assuming the dart doesn't fall off.

Next will be the ability to send an electric shock through the car using a dart, and that will disable it.

What a good idea, and only 250 to 500 bucks each.

How much does it cost to write down the license plate number and then go to the guys house the next day?

I think it is a good idea also, Sometimes they can't get close enough to get a number. but they could use something like a grill camara wiht telephoto lens, might help

But if the car or plate is stolen, the police will be going to the victims house.

It may have some advantages.

That's pretty funny! Sometimes the obvious just makes toooo much sense.

But the joke assumes a traffic violation and not a dangerous fleeing criminal. In that case, I want a high-voltage pulse to fry the electronic ignition and stop him right now.

Brings to mind the the sticky bomb, a WW-II weapon used to bring down tanks as shown in "Saving Private Ryan."

How long before a perp who's gotten far enough ahead of the pursuing cops stops the car, tears the GPS grenade off, and sticks it on another nearby moving vehicle, gets back in his car, and drives off? Maybe it doesn't come off easily though. But the police employing this is a good idea, better overall than high speed chases.

...was a failure since the grenade stuck to the hands of the person throwing it. Rut Roh!!

Whenever I've watched a car chase with the cops in pursuit and a police helicopter overhead, I've always thought too bad they don't have a junk yard strong magnet attached to a cable from the helicopter that they could drop onto the perps car to stop it in it's tracks.