Strobe Lights and Safety
Campers and rescue personnel alike have long valued the strobe function on flashlights for emergencies. Recently, however, military and law enforcement agencies have been researching how flashing lights can delay or even completely stop violent attackers. As Derek Valcourt reported on WJZ 13 in Baltimore, the Department of Homeland Security is developing an LED Incapacitator flashlight. Government officials hope to provide this new high performance flashlight as a non-lethal method to control, but not kill, non-cooperative suspects. Powerful flashing lights confuse and temporarily blind attackers. As David Throckmorton of the Department of Homeland security told Valcourt, “In effect what you are trying to do is get the person to close their eyes and make it hard for them to keep being aggressive and coming at you.”
“The natural human response, they are going to wince or squint or turn their face away,” added Commander Sid Hale with the LA County Sheriff’s Office.You don’t have to be a cop or soldier to realize the usefulness of such flashlights. Imagine a dark parking lot. You fumble for your keys. A dark figure approaches. Is there something in his or her raised hand? Why risk it? DLK offers an ideal product for just this situation: the Powerchip Tac. Its powerful, flashing red light disorients and delays potential attackers, giving you time to find your keys and drive away, safe and sound.
