Aluminum Underwear Illegal in Colorado

[RayH]

CURSES! FOILED AGAIN: It is now illegal in Colorado to wear aluminum
> underwear. "This is serious business," insists State Sen. Stephanie
> Takis, who sponsored the bill. "We have laws against using crowbars as
> theft devices, but if you were lining your underwear with aluminum
> foil, that was not a crime." It is now. Apparently, shoplifters found
> such so-called "iron pants" allow them to sneak stolen items past anti-
> theft scanners at store doors. The law also allows store security
> officers to detain people who "crackle when they walk," but provides an
> exception for aluminum britches worn for "personal amusement".
> (Colorado Springs Gazette) ...Which is probably covered under vice
> statutes.

[paulgro]

That sounds funny, but they claim it also throws radar off when it hits your car so maybe they have a point...

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[RayH]

Understanding why the law is in place, makes a dumb sounding law, not so dumb.

[ogb]

I agree. If it had a certain meaning to wear aluminium underwear the thing would be more critical, but I don't see another purpose than avoiding the alarm signal.

[Ada_Doom]

The foil reflects radar and infrared beams - I think Stealth fighters use a similar principle.

Does sound stupid on the surface though. I read the title and thought "who on EARTH would want to wear metal knickers??????" http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/biggrin.gif There must be more comfortable ways to shoplift - maybe they should check the local doctors for people who have turned up with their backsides rubbed raw..... http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Originally posted by Ada_Doom:
The foil reflects radar and infrared beams - I think Stealth fighters use a similar principle.

No they don't. Stelth fighters & bombers want to not reflect radar, to avoid being spotted on radar. But foil would reflect IR, I'm not sure about radar.

[Ada_Doom]

Doh! Of course. I'd better give up trying to be scientific! http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/smile.gif

Radar can be reflected by metal, that's why bridges on navigable rivers have metal radar reflectors sticking out from the parapet - to make sure they are picked up by shipping.
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[This message has been edited by Ada_Doom (edited July 10, 2001).]

[cleoeo]

This is another fiendish government conspiracy straight out of the "X-Ray Files". I wear my Reynolds Wrap lined pith helment to foil the thought waves beamed at us from the satelites in outer space. Now they're beaming horny waves at the population. The only answer is tinfoil drawers. The government prohibition against my aluminum pantaloons has nothing to do with preventing shoplifting!

[Ada_Doom]

lol http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/wink.gif

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[Idnew]

Well I like the radar part. So think I will start carrying it in my car when I'm trying to drive a 100MPH and dodge the cops. http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Like you Ada I couldn't imagine wearing them for underwear. Would never have thought they were worn by shoplifters.

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I have to remember wavelenghs, however, the old style pin wheels, the ones made of tine have been used by automobiles to scatter radar signals, but I'm not sure if that would be in the x / k / or y bands.

Standard issue radar countermesures.

Now I will have to look up washington state law on the subject to see if pinwheels are unacceptable on cars. I imagine "radar jamming devices" are banned, but a pin wheel is a "neet looking toy".

I'm not sure about shoplifters, but there is some wisdome regarding the guy who wraps his head in foil to provent the radar beems from entering the skull. It's known that excess engery emmisions, radio waves included, can cause cancer.

Now as far as hearing voices, dental work is known to do this, not sure if any physical part of a human can convert a radio wave to a vibration like dental work can, but a person in theory could actually get a doctors reccomendation to where shielded underwear, as excessive radio emmissions can cause damage to humans.

But it reminds me of some guy who entered the firestation in olympia, talking about these voices in his head, and how his foil hat wan't helping, till one fire man said, "oh, that's easy, your not grounded", and solved the program.

In terms of physical, within the relms of reason, well, only if the guy had a metal plate in his head. Health benifit? Not sure if it could be mesured but if someone doesn't want radio waves intering their body they are almost out of luck, but they are welcome to try.

Crazy, oh do doubt. But hey.

[Ada_Doom]

When my mum was a social worker, she had a client who papered the entire inside of his house with tin foil "to keep THEM out". Poor bloke. I think he ended up in long-stay psychiatric.

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[Serendipity]

Who on earth wears "Aluminium breeches for personal amusement"??? Leather, yes, rubber, no probs, etc etc, but I've never heard of aluminium fetishists. Spooky. Are these breeches radar- or whatever- proof? If so, watch out! There's a kinky thief about!
"Uh, well officer, they took my TV and video, stereo, microwave, and they left a magazine that I just don't want in the house...."

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[Ada_Doom]

lol! There's nowt so queer as folk!

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