Behold the latest in crime fighting technology—the "Armadillo." It's mission: to shame evil doers into obedience using a potent blend of security cameras, heavy duty armor and sheer ugliness.

You may recall a story a couple of months ago about a man who successfully robbed an armored car by hiring decoys on Craigslist, then fled the scene by floating down the Skykomish River in Washington on a inner tube. It's a great heist story—straight out of the climactic scene in the Thomas Crown Affair. However,…