Peruvian Anti-Riot Police Uniforms Look Like Judge Dredd Meets Batman

Adam Frucci — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:25:00 EST

These happy characters are Peruvian anti-riot police, who are seen here parading in celebration of Peru's independence day yesterday. Yes, they are terrifying. This makes Peru the latest entry in a long list of countries I will try to avoid rioting in. I'm still all about rioting in Canada and Sweden, however. [She Muses via NotCot]

Appian Technology Stinger Reads License Plates, Calls Police

AddyDugdale — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:06:06 EDT

Appian, the company behind much of Britain's surveillance madness, has released a new camera that will no doubt be top of the shopping lists of Big Brothers throughout the world. The Stinger is able to recognize license plates from any country thanks to its choice of IR wavelengths: 810; 870; and 940 NM. Then, ensuring that There Is No Escape For The Wicked, it can compare them to ones on a "hot list" stored on its internal 20GB hard drive. If it finds a dodgy plate, it contacts the police via either Ethernet, Wi-Fi or GSM/GPRS. Full stats and pricing after the jump.

Processor — Intel Pentium M, clocked at 1.4 GHz
Memory — 512 MB RAM, 1 GB optional
Storage — 20 GB hard drive
Video — analog VGA output
Networking:
10/100 Ethernet LAN
802.11 b/g WLAN
GSM/GPRS cellular
Other I/O ports:
2 x USB
4 x RS-232
Slave camera and antenna inputs, GPS (via USB)
Power supply — 12-24 VDC (110-240 VAC via external power supply)
Dimensions, not including bracket — 3.6 x 7 x 14.3 inches (91 x 180 x 364 mm)
Weight — 8.8 lbs (4 kg)
Operating temperature — -20 to +50 degrees C

The price of the Appian Stinger is Freedom. [The Raw Feed]

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Peruvian Anti-Riot Police Uniforms Look Like Judge Dredd Meets Batman

Appian Technology Stinger Reads License Plates, Calls Police