I decided to consider what non-lethal methods law enforcement could use in the near future. Capacitors in modern electronics can hold an electronic charge for some time. If someone improperly handles a charged capacitor they can receive a little shock. What if that amount of charge could be raised and the capacitor fired from a modified handgun? This would basically give an officer a taser with the range of a pistol.
I also explored the expansion of Google glasses. The data from IR and motion detectors, computers with blueprint data, personal data devices, and the equivalent of GPS transceivers all relayed to the wearer's heads-up display. A SWAT or similar unit could coordinate their movements and monitor the suspects without putting anyone else at risk.
I am Christian Thomas, a captain in the
Elite Legal Force of the LSC. I lead an eight member team on a
mission to protect the residents that rely on us. Our training
focuses on a combination of hand-to-hand combat and an array of
nonlethal weapons. We are frequently called upon to execute raids on
residences and warehouses in order to confiscate contraband items.
Today's assignments was no different.
It is nearly time. Hundreds of man
hours had been used researching and and tracking this one group. The
sting to stop these smugglers in their tracks would keep all that
time from having been wasted. All the intelligence my team would
need had been downloaded into our individual digital interface
devices.
With the touch of a button, the visual
interface of my goggles activates. Weeks of training followed by
many months of field use allows me to quickly transition between the
digital display and the outside world. A floor plan of the building
before me is projected in a semi-transparent manner. A real-time
infrared scan of the building is being relayed to my interface. The
occupants are all marked by sharp red dots. I could see them clearly
as they moved from room to room. Their activities could easily be
considered those of a typical warehouse operation. However, once the
illegal items were removed, all activity here would cease.
White dots surround the storage
facility on numerous approaches. These represent my fellow team
members. I make a mental note as each person reaches their assigned
positions. After a few seconds, the white dots start to turn green
as my team members signal their readiness. I check my standard-issue
stun pistol to make sure it is ready. I have done this numerous
times tonight, but it was a trained habit to check it at each stage
of an assault. It was fully loaded with 25 rounds, each carrying
enough of an electrical charge to knock out a full grown man.
All of the target subjects were moving
around some large boxes in the middle of the main storage area. It
looked like we were making our raid at the right time, they were
preparing their contraband for distribution.
A second glance through the digital
display of my goggles tells me that the rest of my team has signaled
their readiness. I press a small stud on the device at my hip to
signal my preparedness. This starts a simultaneous countdown on the
goggles of each team member. When the number reaches zero, we all
spring into action.
I kick my way through a side door into
the building as my teammates charge through other doors and crash
into windows. Not a single word is uttered as our movements are
coordinated through the digital displays on our goggles. We rush
from the side hallways into the main room. Our pistols let out a
signature sizzling pop as the low-velocity rounds are fired at
figures milling around the crates in the center of the floor. A
handful of them drop limply to the ground before the group is aware
of our presence. There is no time for them to mount any kind of
resistance before the only people still on their feet are the members
of my team.
The perpetrators were rounded up as
they regained their senses. The contraband was sealed into crates
and marked for disposal. Chalk up another victory for the Lunar
Security Corps.
How far do you see some of today's technology going? What are some other uses for future advances?
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