August 10, 2007 A real life “light saber” that can subdue anyone in its path? This new type of non-lethal weapon comes in the form of a flashlight that totally incapacitates whoever looks into it. The ...

Can so-called "flashlight" weapons really make you vomit? Or send you into an epileptic fit? I have a feature in* New Scientist* on non-lethal strobe devices -- new arms, relying on flashing lights, ...

The use of tasers and other non-lethal weapons by law enforcement officers has proven highly controversial and come under intense scrutiny. Now, a Torrance, Calif. company is producing a device it ...

Government-funded researchers are building a flashlight that makes people puke on command. The LED Incapacitator uses a range-finder to measure the distance to a target's eyes, *Threat Level *notes.

A new invention to combat crime can do more than make suspects throw their arms up in surrender. It can make them throw up – literally. Touted as a nonlethal device to subdue suspects or control ...

It looks like a flashlight, but it works like a plate of bad fish, a cup of curdled milk or a boat ride on a pitching sea. The LED Incapacitator makes you want to throw up. If plans proceed on pace, ...