[extropy-chat] [Tech] StarChase Pursues High-Tech End to High-Speed Chases

[Jef Allbright]

This item in Friday's LA Times caught my attention.  It un-asks the question
of how to deal with the dangers of high-speed car chases by proposing a way
to eliminate the high-speed chase.

An air-propelled sticky projectile, about the size of a golf ball and
containing a GPS receiver, is shot at the car being pursued.  The car can
then be tracked via radio triangulation at a safe speed and distance.  A
four to six month trial with a small number of patrol cars is beginning in
Los Angeles.

If the technology proves its effectiveness, I wonder what objections will be
thrown at this innovation and whether any will stick.

References
[1] LA Times [Registration may be
required]<http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bratton3feb03,1,5774115.story>
[2] StarChase website <http://www.starchase.org/>

- Jef
http://www.jefallbright.net
Increasing awareness for increasing morality
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