felinefan wrote:I remember back in the 60s, I was reading an issue of Life magazine, and they had a feature on new weapons for police in dealing with rioters. If you're not old enough to remember the 60s, there were alot of protests, some violent, for women's rights, anti-war, racial equality, etc.. The three new weapons were the riot tank, which blasted protesters with extremely loud sirens as well as tear gas; liquid mace, which is still in use, though somewhat supplanted by pepper spray; and what was referred to as "Instant Banana Peel". It was a powder that was sprinkled on pavement in front of an approaching pack of protesters, then wetted down with firehoses. Standing on it, never mind walking or running on it, would cause one to hit the ground instantly, as it was super-slippery. The riot tank is sometimes still used, though mostly overseas, from what I've seen lately; whatever became of Instant Banana Peel, I wonder? That would be great for keeping SGs off forbidden areas.
Oh my!! I remember training with Instant Banana Peel!!
The problem was that the stuff would render an area useless and had to be scrubbed down with a cleaner.
some of the more modern stuff is being developed by the military has a similar effect!!!
