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Police to use 'Spiderman gun' on World Cup thugs Japanese police have developed a 'web gun' to trap football hooligans in a net. A prototype has already been tried during police training sessions. It looks like a handgun and fires a net which is five square metres. Japanese officers are trained in martial arts but believe they may need something extra to control European soccer fans because of their bigger size. Masatsugu Oi, of the World Cup security division, told the South China Morning Post: "Japanese youths are bigger these days, but still nothing compared to Europeans. "Of course, martial arts form an important part of our training, but if you take the size and power factor into consideration, the nets could be more effective." Police in Sapporo have been testing the net-firing gun and believe it will trap offenders effectively. Several World Cup matches will be played in the city in early June. Story filed: 12:06 Monday 21st January 2002 <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
