Police firing GPS tracking 'bullets' at cars during chases

Police firing GPS tracking 'bullets' at cars during chases

Posted By: AndiV
Date: Saturday, 26-Oct-2013 13:19:22

In Iowa and Florida, they have a new method of chasing suspects. The police car's grill opens up and out is projected a better method of keeping up with the vehicle they're chasing. The officer in the driver's seat presses one button, the grill opens, and the gun fires the bullet. If all goes well, the bullet, with a GPS device enclosed, sticks to the back of the car being pursued. Once it does, the officer can slow down, because the suspect's car will be tracked along the computer screen. One further advantage, of course, is that the suspect's car will likely feel the police have given up and hopefully slow down. This seems so blindingly intelligent -- at least until miscreants catch on -- that there can't be a drawback. There is one. The system costs $5,000, and each bullet sets the taxpayer back $500. more at http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57609416-71/police-firing-gps-tracking-bullets-at-cars-during-chases/