Police in New York City are on the lookout for cell phones disguised as guns. While the police there have been aware of them for a couple weeks, I wrote about this back in February.
New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly directed that an “officer safety alert” be distributed to “all commands” this month. It said in part, “Beneath the digital phone face is a .22-caliber handgun capable of firing four (4) rounds in rapid succession when the number 5, 6, 7 or 8 is depressed.” It noted that “This gun is very difficult to detect visually, but once handled, it will feel heavier than a real cellular phone.”
Strange times these.
[tags]Concealed Weapon, Cell Phone Gun, Airport Security, NYPD[/tags]