In the United States, Homeland Security has reportably paid close to a million dollars for a new weapon. And many law enforcement agencies are calling it “controversial”. Tasers seem to be the non lethal weapons of choice now days, emitting several thousand volts of current in their victims. This new device is suppose to disorient its victims using light. It’s a high tech flashlight with a big punch. The device is called the “LED Incapacitator” and Intelligent Optical Systems is the company building it.

“Flash blindness, the ‘Oh my gosh this light is really bright, I can’t see anything behind it.’ That effect is immediate for everybody,” said Bob Lieberman, president of Intelligent Optical Systems. “Nausea and a feeling of disorientation soon follow.” According to Lieberman, the device flashes LED lights at several specific frequencies. Before your brain has time to adjust to one frequency, the Incapacitator flashes another. Add multiple colors and random pulses and the brain just can’t keep up.

via cbs13