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Here's something that would freak you out if you were being pulled
over while drinking, or anytime for that matter. This is a police robot that is attached to the
front of a patrol car and once the officer is stopped, he deploys this
unit which then motors over to your car. It has a camera, speaker, lights
and an arm that reaches out so you can place your drivers license into a
special holder. Once the officer has asked all the normal questions via
the robots speaker, he can retract the robots arm so he can
check out your license, all while the officer sits in his car.
This unit was made for high risk stops that he might
encounter which would enable the officer to look inside the car before he steps
out of his patrol car.
Another special device devolved for the cops is
attached to the front of that GMC. It's made to punch holes in your
tires while he drives behind you. Think "Stop Sticks" but on
steroids for this new toy.
This device is about 15 feet long and rides under the SUV till you tell it
to deploy. Once you hit the switch, this unit slides out from under the
taller SUV and can travel up to 40 feet in front of the cop and then has stop
sticks attached to two arms that come out like wings. Once the cop is
close enough, the guy he's trying to stop ends up running over these arms and their tires go flat. This isn't for every car chase but it has it's
place. Both units are prototypes and may soon make there way into a police
force near you.
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