California sheriff’s department to utilize Batman-like gadget to halt car chases

Fuente: New York Post

One California sheriff’s department is trying to emulate a famous vigilante — who is known for his fancy gadgets — to catch criminals. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will equip 16 patrol cars by this summer with the “Grappler,” a a Batman-inspired device invented to halt fleeing drivers. The gadget’s inventor, Leonard Stock, told the LA Daily News that the idea came to him after he woke up in the middle of night.