2023-11-15 14:34:38
Little Santa Claus, when you come down from the sky, with your assault rifles ready, don’t forget my little shoes.
A month and a half before Christmas, 20 Minutes went to Milipol, the homeland safety and security fair, to make his gift list. As one might expect, this type of event gives pride of place to weapons: assault rifles, handguns, vehicles and even missiles.
Problem is, there are some of our loved ones who would not appreciate ending up with a free AK-47 under the tree. No worries, we spotted five totally unusual and non-violent objects to fill Santa’s hut. Let’s go !
The X-ray scanner kid-friendlya little mims in this world of brutes
What is this thing for? To equip schools and other places welcoming many children with an X-ray scanner. All with a “cute design”, in the Linev System stand’s own words. See this smiling face, this round and white shape, “which evokes a soccer ball, one of the most popular games on the playground”. Apparently ideal for checking that no one has slipped a shotgun into their school bag without being too traumatic. If the scanner detects a suspicious object, the smiley disappears, replaced by a “bad face” meaning that there is a problem.
The bonus question of « 20 Minutes » : ” The bad face isn’t it traumatic for children? “. Unfortunately, the device was not working at the salon, we will not be able to check it.
Our opinion : Shared, between the undeniably cute and kawaii design of the thing, and the trauma of the 2022 World Cup final that the slightest football still evokes in us (Kolo Muani, why?)
Protective glasses for dogs, only the best for your doggie
What is this thing for? To protect Médor’s eyes against bad blows, the use of tear gas, fumis and other filth that can be found on a battlefield or in a muscular police intervention. The full helmet version also exists. Far from being a gas mask, the muzzle serves “to increase the force of impact of the charging dog”, we are informed at the Morin stand.
The bonus question of « 20 Minutes » : “Does it exist for all types of dogs? » If the objects are intended for Rottweiler and German or Belgian Shepherds, used for police or military operations, “it is possible to find formats for all types of dog, and we can also personalize models”, specifies Morin . Nothing prevents us, in theory, from buying glasses for Serge, the wonderful corgi that we keep from time to time.
Our opinion : A must-have that always has an effect and increases the street-cred of any doggie. Even Serge, that’s saying something.
The BMW firefighter, because you can put out fires and look stylish
What is this thing for? To make interventions even faster and more flexible, a motorcycle slipping through the terrain more easily. So let’s calm down fanatics, this is for the moment a prototype, only tested in Slovenia until then. But who knows, in a few years, maybe the firefighters will put out the flames on this magnificent BM?
The bonus question of « 20 Minutes » : “Don’t firefighters already have a job that’s stylish enough to also drive a BMW? »
So imagine that a BM is not just show off. “It is a robust vehicle, very comfortable, and can start and accelerate very quickly. We already provide the national police with these criteria,” we specify at the stand.
Our opinion : The very definition of the word banger. How much is the plane ticket to Ljubljana, just to see how it works?
The heart rate coordinator, in the name of nap time
What is this thing for? You hold a sort of ball in your hands, which vibrates at regular intervals. As long as the ball vibrates, you inhale. When it stops, you exhale until it starts again. The idea is to find good cardiac coordination, which is supposed to naturally soothe you.
The 20 Minutes bonus question: “Are you sure you didn’t go to the wrong salon?” »
On the contrary, ensures the ZenSpire stand! Relaxation would allow the muscles to be more relaxed and efficient, but also better attention. Only good things in conflict zones or to ensure security.
Our opinion : We were able to daydream peacefully about the fire engine (yes, we never get tired of it).
The bulletproof umbrella, because Bond, James Bond
What is this thing for? The ParaPactum, from its nickname, is really used to stop bullets, up to 9 millimeters and 40 S & W (for the two or three readers who will understand). The balls crash onto the canvas, made of composite material, and do not bounce, also protecting the people next to you. The ParaPactum also protects you against rabid dogs and thrown concrete blocks. And why an umbrella? “We needed something discreet, handy and small. The umbrella allows it to be carried discreetly without attracting curious people,” defends the Semper Invicta stand.
The 20 Minutes bonus question: “Does this thing protect against rain too? »
Well yes ! “Even if it means making a bulletproof umbrella, it might as well fulfill the function of an umbrella,” we are told. Always good to take in this rainy month of November.
Our opinion : From the world of James Bond, we would have preferred the invisible car, but come on, we’ll take it anyway. We are not the only ones, since the bulletproof umbrella won the Milipol Innovations Awards this Tuesday.
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