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Protestor-Targeted Color Cannons

Indian Police Use Purple Water to Spray Rioters in Srinagar

— May 21, 2012 — Eco
Using purple water to spray protestors (Kashmiri government employees), the Indian police have found a new way to defuse conflict.

Before escalating to using baton control, water cannons employing jets of fluorescent purple water bathed both demonstrators and the wide streets. The purpose of doing so is to be able to easily identify and arrest them later. Water cannons with a special compartment for semi-permanent dye are what facilitate this clever anti-riot procedure. A definite drawback that comes with using this technique is the financial and environmental cost—clean-up of surrounding buildings and roads would surely be taxing, and the entrance of so much dye into the sewer system seems hardly permissible.

A tactic that has yet to be used in North America, this method of controlling demonstrations promises to be effective in catching people purple handed.
Trend Themes
1. Protestor-targeted Color Cannons - Police forces and security companies around the world could adopt the use of color cannons to subdue protestors and facilitate their arrest.
2. Semi-permanent Dye Technology - Development of eco-friendly semi-permanent dye technology could offer effective and sustainable anti-riot solutions for law enforcement agencies globally.
3. Non-lethal Crowd Control Innovations - In the era of growing tensions and protests globally, the need for new non-lethal crowd control solutions to protect protestors and law enforcement personnel alike presents an opportunity for technology innovators.
Industry Implications
1. Law Enforcement - Using color cannons could be an innovative and effective solution to controlling and arresting protestors for law enforcement agencies worldwide.
2. Professional Security Services - Professional security and crowd control companies could leverage the benefits of semi-permanent dye technology to offer a sustainable and 'friendly' solution to their clients.
3. Environmental Services - Efficient post-riot environmental clean-up solutions could be a profitable opportunity for environmental services firms due to the environmental implications of dye entering the sewer system.
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