Officer Safety: Knife with Exploding Tip
Police officers are being advised to look out for a new knife which can inject a ball of compressed gas into its victim that instantly freezes internal organs. The 'wasp knife', can deliver a ball of compressed gas capable of killing its victim at the press of a button.
A needle in the tip of the blade shoots out the frozen ball of gas which instantly balloons to the size of a basketball, freezing organs.
The manufacturer describes it as perfect for downed pilots, soldiers and security guards and boasts that it will "drop many of the world's largest land predators".
The London Metropolitan Police have told colleagues to be on the lookout for the blade, which is designed to kill sharks and bears as they are concerned that the $380 USD weapon could fall into the wrong hands. (CBSA / Met Police / www.waspknife.com July 16, 2008)
The website advises:
This weapon injects a freezing cold ball of compressed gas, approximately the size of a basketball, at 800psi nearly instantly. The effects of this injection will drop many of the world's largest land predators. The effects of the compressed gas not only cause over-inflation during ascent when used underwater, but also freezes all tissues and organs surrounding the point of injection on land or at sea. When used underwater, the injected gas carries the predator to the surface BEFORE blood is released into the water. Thus giving the diver added protection by diverting other potential predators to the surface.
Police officers are being advised to look out for a new knife which can inject a ball of compressed gas into its victim that instantly freezes internal organs. The 'wasp knife', can deliver a ball of compressed gas capable of killing its victim at the press of a button.
A needle in the tip of the blade shoots out the frozen ball of gas which instantly balloons to the size of a basketball, freezing organs.
The manufacturer describes it as perfect for downed pilots, soldiers and security guards and boasts that it will "drop many of the world's largest land predators".
The London Metropolitan Police have told colleagues to be on the lookout for the blade, which is designed to kill sharks and bears as they are concerned that the $380 USD weapon could fall into the wrong hands. (CBSA / Met Police / www.waspknife.com July 16, 2008)
The website advises:
This weapon injects a freezing cold ball of compressed gas, approximately the size of a basketball, at 800psi nearly instantly. The effects of this injection will drop many of the world's largest land predators. The effects of the compressed gas not only cause over-inflation during ascent when used underwater, but also freezes all tissues and organs surrounding the point of injection on land or at sea. When used underwater, the injected gas carries the predator to the surface BEFORE blood is released into the water. Thus giving the diver added protection by diverting other potential predators to the surface.
