February 20, 2007 at 17:36Click-murders banned in the US
Shooting animals from a real shotgun with a hover on a webcam was not very popular in America. The main contingent of the “click-n-jester” service was random users and people with disabilities who could not afford a real hunt. The real demand for online killings has not yet matured.
It all started in the spring of 2005, when a Texas cowboy installed a remote control webcam and a hunting rifle on his ranch. He connected all this wealth to the Internet and opened the website Live-Shot.com (now it does not work). Through a convenient interface, a site visitor could hover, take aim, press a button, and a bloodied boar would fall on the ranch with a wheeze.
The design for firing consisted of a video camera and a .22 caliber rifle. The user could watch the picture from the camera via the Internet, turn the barrel in any direction and pull the trigger.
The cost of remote hunting was $ 5.95 for a 20-minute session of ten shots at balls and paper targets with silhouettes of wild boars. Hunting videos and punched targets were sent by mail for a fee.
However, there was no chance to shoot real boars. Despite the lack of real popularity of click-n-jester, American lawmakers have shown increased interest in this service. A lawsuit was filed immediately against the Texas businessman. He was accused of violating several laws and forced to close the site.
Over the past two years, 25 states have banned Internet hunting at the legislative level. Human rights organizations are calling for the adoption of a federal law on the protection of clique and clown.
However, it remains unclear how the authorities will be able to oppose the killer sites if they start working from abroad. In addition, the police may be interested in technology for the remote killing of criminals: there are prerequisites for this .
It all started in the spring of 2005, when a Texas cowboy installed a remote control webcam and a hunting rifle on his ranch. He connected all this wealth to the Internet and opened the website Live-Shot.com (now it does not work). Through a convenient interface, a site visitor could hover, take aim, press a button, and a bloodied boar would fall on the ranch with a wheeze.
The design for firing consisted of a video camera and a .22 caliber rifle. The user could watch the picture from the camera via the Internet, turn the barrel in any direction and pull the trigger.
The cost of remote hunting was $ 5.95 for a 20-minute session of ten shots at balls and paper targets with silhouettes of wild boars. Hunting videos and punched targets were sent by mail for a fee.
However, there was no chance to shoot real boars. Despite the lack of real popularity of click-n-jester, American lawmakers have shown increased interest in this service. A lawsuit was filed immediately against the Texas businessman. He was accused of violating several laws and forced to close the site.
Over the past two years, 25 states have banned Internet hunting at the legislative level. Human rights organizations are calling for the adoption of a federal law on the protection of clique and clown.
However, it remains unclear how the authorities will be able to oppose the killer sites if they start working from abroad. In addition, the police may be interested in technology for the remote killing of criminals: there are prerequisites for this .