Re: Road Patriot..The Nuclear Age

[mike tipton <mtipton@netten.net>]

Psycho Bob wrote:
> 
> > The one used for "automotive" simply needs to overload, or interrupt
> > a 12 volt system. Childs play to the engineers whom design them.
> > The EA-6B aircraft can blanket the east coast in total darkness, if need
> > be.  There's word around that certain sattelites have this capability,
> > but with much more power and accurecy.
> 
> But would these affect older, non-computerized cars? Would attaching a
> grounding line (a la gasoline transporting trucks) prevent the Road
> Patriot from working?
>  To my knowledge, its acts as an "overload" of the 12v system, which
disables(destroyes) the ignition system. Its procured design was
on "early" type cars(non ecu) and the inventor found ECU equipped autos 
"more easier" to disable.
The Legal issue's are holding many states from implementing its use.
Like how to pay for a "OOPs wrong guy" incedent. $$$$$$$
Many police forces can't even afford enough radar guns to catch 
speeders(unless GEICO furnishes them).
Escort is probably working on a defense for the Patriot as we speak!

                                  M