[SwissFreek @ Dec 5th 2006 1:38PM]

There was an investigation a few weeks ago into a woman who was being accused of putting her baby in the microwave and killing it, and I remember reading that what made the investigation so difficult was that when something is cooked in a microwave, it cooks from the inside, meaning that there is very little evidence on the outside of burns or blisters or anything like that. So, beet-red victims on TV? Not likely.

Does it seem barbaric at face value to think that we are essentially microwaving people? A little. But at a does that doesn't cause permanent damage, and considering the alternative (you know, being full of holes and bleeding to death), it gains a slightly different perspective. Would you say we shouldn't be using pepper spray on people because there will be beet-red faces of maced victims on TV, and that instead we should just shoot them (whether they are insurgents in whatever country, or rioters here or there) instead? Not likely.

[Weembles @ Dec 5th 2006 2:26PM]

This particular weapon is actually supposed to work only on the skin of its targets, so the 'cook from the inside' effect of kitchen microwaves doesn't happen. In the animal and human tests so far it has been shown to cause redness and blistering of the skin with prolonged exposure. So - beet red victims? Very Likely!

[Rob W @ Dec 5th 2006 2:53PM]

Kitchen microwaves cooking from the inside?!

I hate to break it to you, but that's not how a microwave works. Heck,.. you can even check it out for yourself. Put a frozen burrito in the microwave and nuke it for half the time you're supposed to. Then cut it open. You'll notice that the outside is hot while the center is still cold.

I swear,.. some of you guys are idiots.