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Theft is one of those crimes where the thief would easily be lost in a crowd.
How would you stop someone in a crowd, then?
Throw a bag of fake blood at them!
Who wouldn't be curious as to why a guy is running away and has a copious amount of blood running down him. Wouldn't the average concerned
citizen want to help? Wouldn't a pair of policemen on the beat be a little bit curious?
These would be bags that security staff would carry and shoot out of something a bit like a cross between a paintball gun and a bazooka (except smaller), that would splatter on impact and make it look like they'd been stabbed or shot. Most people would either run away screaming from him or hold him back and ask if he's all right.
The dye used would be a permanent kind, so that even if he or she isn't caught by police, their clothes are stained beyond repair.
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//even if he or she isn't caught by police, their clothes are stained beyond repair// |
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What if the security guy misses and hits an innocent bystander who doesn't know about this? The innocent bystander feels something hit him/her, then sees blood everywhere and panics. Also, I'd be royally pissed if you accidentally stained my clothes beyond repair. |
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And isn't this sort of baked anyway by paintballs? You're just making a bigger painball. |
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Not really, paintballs can really really hurt (I know from personal experience), and if it hit someone in the eye? |
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I can see what you mean, but I intended it for times when the thief is ahead, but not far ahead enough to accidentally hit somebody else. |
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Anyways, most people move away when somebody comes running, around the corner, security in pursuit saying 'you little bastard, come back here' |
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Not all paintballs hurt, it depends on the type of paintball and the amount of pressure used to propel it. Also, this relies on the security staff having really good aim... good enough to accurately hit a fast-moving runaway who's dodging and weaving through a crowd. |
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Tasers aren't legal in all countries. America permits them, but personally I've never seen one here in Oz or on any Aussie police shows. Ever. Plus others may have an adverse reaction to them (heart problems, etc, etc). With tasers, don't you have to rewind the things to reshoot anyways? I can just imagine it...:
*Security guard shoots taser, and misses*
*Miscreant continues running*
"Stop!! Wait while I rewind my taser up..." |
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<looks around, sees lines of people glaring, runs off> |
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//but I intended it for times when the thief is ahead, but not far ahead enough to accidentally hit somebody else.// |
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//*Security guard shoots taser, and misses*// |
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*scratches head* huh? Have you ever been to Wal-Mart or Target? The entrances and exits are almost always jammed with people. If you miss the target, chances are you're going to hit somebody else. |
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With tasers I would've thought there would be more than a small margin for error - what if it was really really windy outside? The taser might miss due to strong wind conditions, while a slightly heavier bag of fake blood would hit its target. |
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Dye being a permanent one may cause irreparable damage if it hits the bystanders eyes. |
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A larger packet of fake blood would actually catch the wind more, thus your blood packets would probably be more affected by the wind than a small taser needle (I think). |
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//I'm not American. Sorry.// |
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Really, don't apologise. Some of
my best friends aren't American. |
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I could imagine this working as a
substitute for the dye bombs they
use in bank holdups. |
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