Homeland Security Convention snapshots

Photographer Dave Bullock attended The Homeland Security Stakeholders Conference for Wired News, and shot photos of the security tech products on display. "From throwable video cameras to shotgun-wielding robots, these are the gadgets that help you sleep at night, unless you have something to hide..." Link to photo gallery.

[#1 posted by Takuan , January 21, 2008 9:36 PM]

so much money to be made! I hope the emergency NEVER ends!

[#2 posted by jimtealiii , January 21, 2008 11:13 PM]

The Remington R1 throwable wireless camera is obviously inspired by Thief II: The Metal Age! They should make a steampunk version so I can pretend I'm Garrett the legendary savior thief.

[#3 posted by ecobore , January 22, 2008 2:04 AM]

shouldn't this be called the "The homeland keep 'em paranoid because they are easier to control that way" show!?

[#4 posted by Tarmle , January 22, 2008 8:20 AM]

From item 7:

Smiths' LCD-3.2e is not a liquid crystal display; it’s a lightweight chemical agent detector. It can detect a wide array of chemical-warfare agents, including nerve, blister, blood and choking agents as well as toxic industrial chemicals. It weighs just more than a pound and is designed to be worn on the belt of a soldier or emergency responder. The LCD's exhibitor said it's difficult to sell the LCD because some of the substances it detects are classified. We hope he's joking.

Further proof that secrecy is weakness. How is anyone supposed to identify, let alone deal with a threat if the information on the nature of the threat is kept hidden? Concealing this information actually makes it more dangerous!