Lol Pentagon.

[mmmbeans]

There was a time, not all that long ago, when the Pentagon sank tens of millions of dollars into remote-controlled lightning guns that it hoped would fry insurgent bombs before they killed any more troops. Now, disassembled parts from the one-time wonder-weapons are being sold on eBay. At least one buyer snatched up the gear, hoping to use it in his latest art project for Burning Man.

All of which would make for a funny little story, if that buyer didn’t discover that the multimillion dollar “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Neutralizers,” or JINs, were kluged together from third-rate commercial electronics, and controlled by open Wi-Fi signals. In other words, the Pentagon didn’t just overpay for a flawed weapon. On the off-chance the JIN ever worked, the insurgents could control it, too.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/08/pentagons-lightning-gun/

sorry, this prolly shoulda gone in the tenderbocks. Mods move if you like.

[Carolina Husker]

We need to increase defense spending to make sure these types of mistakes don't happen again.

[mmmbeans]

We need to increase defense spending to make sure these types of mistakes don't happen again.

it's the only way to be sure.

[jasonluckydog]

I made a fortune in the 80's selling hammers and bolts

[SOJA]

Facepalm