Australian McDonald's Now Spraying Thieves With DNA

[CapitalistPig]

is it just me that sees a MAJOR flaw in this? it sprays them as they EXIT.... they're assuming they take the DOOR! how about the WINDOW? i'd totally shoot out a window to make my escape... and now to quote Toy Story "out the window BUZZ YOU'RE A GENIUS!"

You have a gun...and you're robbing McDonalds?

touche...

however i was speaking hypothetically, i don't own a firearm (don't believe in using a ranged weapon. if you're gonna kill something you gotta have the courage to look 'em in the eye.) and you don't need a gun to take out a window... i'm just saying if the robber knows it's there, they can just take the window... and i doubt they'll put one of these things on every window too.

Curious question. I haven't been in a MacDonald's in years but isn't everything kinda nailed down? Its not like you can action movie a chair through the window if they're all bolted to the floor. And ten bucks says the first person who tries to kick out the window ends up as a funny fail video on youtube. Regardless of how cheap those places are you probably can't kick the windows out they make those pretty tough.

 

[weirdee]

Yeah, the windows are kind of solid...and the average gangbanger doesn't carry an emergency hammer.

 

[RJ 17]

Heh but seriously, we're shooting people with DNA? Better hope that stuff has no side effects, can you say lawsuit?

Wat. How could it possibly have side effects? It's DNA. DNA never hurt nobody.

Actually, as a rather disturbing example, there are both men and women who are highly alergic to semen.

But I was refering to what happens if this DNA starts bonding with the person's DNA? I'm not saying they'll turn into some kind of mutant freak, but I'd imagine the possibility for some kind of bad reaction is there.

 

[Guardian of Nekops]

Counter: Wear a raincoat and something to protect the eyes, face and hands.

Sure. But good luck blending in while bundled up like that, and I sure hope you don't get the stuff on your hands while you're ditching the protective gear. Or while you're touching and spending the money.

Oh, and if you've got enough money and brains to foil this thing, what the hell are you doing robbing a McDonalds? Keep in mind that they're safeguarding, like, a thousand dollars at the most... hardly Fort Knox here.

You can rob a bank by rolling up into the lobby in a tank, too, but overkill causes its own problems.

Well, it's certainly creative. And when they say impossible to remove, how impossible are we talking? Because if I get sprayed by accident and end up glowing under UV light for the rest of my life I won't be happy.

Two weeks for skin, six months for clothing. I'm guessing that's because your skin is constantly flaking off, and you effectively grow a completely new hide every two weeks.

You could probably angle for a new outfit, if you got hit with this by accident. But that's about it.

OP:

This is quite an idea, using the language of life for non-living applications, because it's so small and detailed. We already do this with a fluid for fire alarms and the like... if it works and is cheap, I'd expect to see it there, too. Prisons and military facilities could also benefit from this security-wise, using it to reveal when people are sneaking around where they shouldn't in hopes of causing mischief later.

 

[Baresark]

Now everyone knows about it. I would like to point out the difference between an idiot and a reasonably intelligent criminal. Idiots run in, demand money and run away, often times not even wearing a mask or anything to cover their face. A seasoned criminal will wear something to obscure his face. A dumbass robs McDonalds, walks two blocks and grabs a beer. An intelligent person robs McDonalds in throw away clothes, leaves to secluded area, throws clothes away and puts on a pair he/she had stored in the area secretly. An idiot doesn't bother covering his hands or any parts of the body that could possibly identify them (tattoos, scars, etc.). Someone with 2+ brain cells to rub together wears gloves and covers their whole body in an obscuring layer of clothes. So, if someone had 2 minutes to plan this, this system would be as useless as the police as the already useless camera system I'm sure they have in place. You know, the one that can't even catch the guys who don't even bother wearing masks.

A smart person doesn't rob MacDonald's. Most people don't pay with cash....at least in the U.S. So not really much cash on hand to take. But then again a smart would get a job or start a business instead of robbing fast food chains to start with.

A smart person doesn't pick the first comment a guy writes without looking for follow-ups.

In all seriousness though, I said that exact same thing like 4 comments down. I'm just having fun with you though, no flame wars please.

 

[theultimateend]

That's...interesting?

Who comes up with stuff like this? Serious question.

Someone who just watched some CSI and Porn.

That's clever. I applaud this kind of technology. But still, what happens if they leave the back way?

Jets in the floor spray them in the butt.

Then the police laugh at them.

 

[not_you]

A friend of mine works full-time at maccas here in Aus....

He had no idea this was happening

 

[Guardian of Nekops]

Heh but seriously, we're shooting people with DNA? Better hope that stuff has no side effects, can you say lawsuit?

Wat. How could it possibly have side effects? It's DNA. DNA never hurt nobody.

Actually, as a rather disturbing example, there are both men and women who are highly alergic to semen.

But I was refering to what happens if this DNA starts bonding with the person's DNA? I'm not saying they'll turn into some kind of mutant freak, but I'd imagine the possibility for some kind of bad reaction is there.

Well, the reason this is safe is because it's REALLY hard to create a life form in a lab. Like, we haven't managed to do it yet, at least not from scratch. Not only does your DNA not normally get corrupted when it gets hit with other creatures's skin flakes (which you breathe in all the time), or whatever, but this spray doesn't even SAY anything, according to nature. It's human shorthand in really tiny letters that says "McDonalds Number 376," not a living thing that could potentially get out of control.

Add to that the fact that most things it touches (skin, etc) are already dead and therefore unable to mutate and affect the host organism, and we have some very good reasons to believe that everything will be fine.

 

[6_Qubed]

The rejected slogan of SelectaDNA:

SKEET SKEET BITCHES

 

[Furyaki12]

So glad I'm not the only one who looked at the title and had about 5 disturbing images and 10 dick jokes pop into my head.

 

[thraza]

i wonder if there are going to be awkward moments when some one has DNA on their face but its not the store stuff

 

[JoesshittyOs]

With the money it costs to make that thing, why don't they just hire a Ronald McDonald impersonator to patrol the restaurant with a golf club? Fun for kids, scary as shit for would be robbers.

 

[Sovvolf]

Ok then new plan:

2. If misted shoot people in rage. This seems like a real fear to me as if I figure I am now going to be caught because this employee misted me I am damn well gonna kill them.

Yeah, lets knock about 3 year jail time (at the most) up to a life sentence... Better yet, just wear a baraclava and such, then after the robbery, try to avoid attention for 3 weeks while the stuff wears off, burn the clothes and then your set. They still have to know who you are in order to actually put the uv lamp on you.

 

[Sammaul]

Old product is old. Seriously this has been kicking for about 2/3 years commercially, though under various company names...

Very true, I remember reports about the first retailers in the Netherlands testing this at least three years ago

 

[RJ 17]

Heh but seriously, we're shooting people with DNA? Better hope that stuff has no side effects, can you say lawsuit?

Wat. How could it possibly have side effects? It's DNA. DNA never hurt nobody.

Actually, as a rather disturbing example, there are both men and women who are highly alergic to semen.

But I was refering to what happens if this DNA starts bonding with the person's DNA? I'm not saying they'll turn into some kind of mutant freak, but I'd imagine the possibility for some kind of bad reaction is there.

Well, the reason this is safe is because it's REALLY hard to create a life form in a lab. Like, we haven't managed to do it yet, at least not from scratch. Not only does your DNA not normally get corrupted when it gets hit with other creatures's skin flakes (which you breathe in all the time), or whatever, but this spray doesn't even SAY anything, according to nature. It's human shorthand in really tiny letters that says "McDonalds Number 376," not a living thing that could potentially get out of control.

Add to that the fact that most things it touches (skin, etc) are already dead and therefore unable to mutate and affect the host organism, and we have some very good reasons to believe that everything will be fine.

You say that now...just don't come crying to me when you have to have Cave Johnson scoop out all your tumors and replace them with science!

Heh heh, just kidding, yeah you had me at the example about random ambient skin-flakes in the air. I hadn't even thought of that but you're 100% correct.

Edit: Just something about getting sprayed down by pure, raw DNA sounds creepy to me...and no, I'm not meaning for that to be a perverted statement.

 

[Cyberjester]

Ok then new plan:

1. Wear disposable clothes burn after robbery, clothes must cover all skin, maybe wear goggles?
2. If misted shoot people in rage. This seems like a real fear to me as if I figure I am now going to be caught because this employee misted me I am damn well gonna kill them.
3. Cool idea though

Apart from two, nice job. Screw the goggles though, a balaclava with head down works even better. They might see eye colour but that's what disposable contacts are for. Two is just crazy. Robbing a place is one thing, actually injuring/killing people will get you hunted. If you shoot at police or anyone the police know you will be hunted down with assault rifles and tactical vests.

All in all, a bad fall back.

Ahahah seriously why would anyone bother to rob a McDonalds restaurant

Down in Aus it's the thing to do on a Friday night. Or Sunday through Saturday. Whatever. If you're bored, rob a Maccas. Probably with an axe if you want to keep up the pattern.

 

[Guardian of Nekops]

You say that now...just don't come crying to me when you have to have Cave Johnson scoop out all your tumors and replace them with science!

If Cave Johnson is involved, you won't hear me complaining. That guy's awesome.

 

[SH4DOWSL4Y3R]

great, now i get to fear entering mcdonalds without knowing a robbery is taking place and managing to get robo-jizz in my eyes and/or face. ROBO. JIZZ.

(Please don't hurt me mods!)