(Source: CBS4)
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – As a mist showers down onto a man from a spigot on the ceiling, some might think it’s a shower, but it’s not. It’s SmartWater.
You could call it a crime fighting spray. Under a special light, you’ll see why. It leaves a harmless chemical staining the skin and clothes, explains SmartWater Founder Philip Cleary.
It’s the latest crime-fighting tool being introduced in Fort Lauderdale. It’s already used in Europe and can be used in several ways.
As part of an alarm system, it sprays the crooks. It was used during a jewelry store robbery in England.
“I hit the button,” explained the store clerk. The smart water was activated for when they ran across it. As they ran through it, the spray came down in huge doses so they were completely and utterly soaked.”
Weeks later when the suspects were arrested, police found the SmartWater on the gun. The spray is similar to DNA – in that it’s unique to each customer, so the gun was linked to the jewelry store robbery and the crooks were out of luck!
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