A man in Kaikohe, Northland, New Zealand strode into a convenience store with a machete. He was, of course, up to no good.
So the store manager activated his fog machine.
What, you don't have a fog machine in your home or place of business? This is, apparently, a long-used crime deterrent. Not only does the fog make seeing the loot and victims difficult. It can also coat the robber with traceable chemicals.
I had never heard of this, but now I think I really need one to get out of awkward conversations. For this scenario, a fog machine that hangs on my belt would be ideal. If find myself trapped in a one-sided conversation with someone who won't shut up, I can press the button and escape.
-via Boing Boing
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About identifying the perp - cameras would capture their image(s) before the smoke's deployed, but criminals usually hide their faces anyways, so the smoke's not a big factor in identification.
*cat gets in fight with dog*
*dog scratches cats face*
*dog chases cat back to house*
*door doesn't recognize cat's face*
*cat runs smack into door*
*dog eats cat*
Poor kitty! :'(
If it's such a problem, just leave her outside with her lunch.
No, i think the kitties will be fine.
;-)
I mentioned this story to a friend of mine a few years ago. He is a scientist with Dynetics Corp. (worked on the M.O.A.B project, he was very stressed during those 3 months) and was currently working on an independent target acquisition system for individual bomblets.
His immediate response was to consider what system he would use to tackle the problem. I was certain I would see a new dog door next time I visited his house.
(Boris, you are such an ubergeek!)