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From: josephc@tybalt.caltech.edu (Joseph Chiu)
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Subject: Re: Bad News- Lasers replace Radar guns
Keywords: radar laser police
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Date: 18 Jan 90 07:11:55 GMT
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chad@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (darknight) writes:

>	In any case, I wouldn't be surprised if ALL radar detectors
>are rendered obsolete, unless the public reacts with massive hysteria
>towards the police having "Laser Guns".  Any of you Grocery Store
>Scanner gurus care to respond?  :-)

What about telling the public that the laser beams, when properly used, can
cause severe damage to a driver's eye, or that it can burn paint off a car?
If anything, we can demand a health-hazzard testing to stall implementation.


Can you imagine a sign that reads: SPEED ENFORCED WITH LASER?