Seems there is an awful lot of buzz, and fear by political protesters, about some device known as the Crap Cannon. Allegedly this new technology emits some sort of ultra sonic wave that causes involuntary defecation -- in short, the targets poop in their pants.

Ahhh, the urban legends that float around the internet. I'm kind of wondering about the logic behind this one. Would soiled undies really be effective in controlling the truly motivated protester? Then once all these radicals have released their bowels, are they going to arrest them and pile them all into police vehicles? Perhaps they'll bring out a crap load of Porta potties to political events; then when they fire the cannon, they'll wait for the protesters to run for the facilities to clean themselves, lock the doors, chain them all together, and drag them off to incarceration.

So if you're heading off to do a bit of protesting, make sure you check for an inordinate supply of toilet facilities. That will be your first sign that your act of dissidence could turn into a really crappy experience.

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