Lorry-stopping 'super stinger' spiked net unveiled to protect crowds against terror attacks

Scotland Yard has unveiled a new traffic-stopping, spiked net to stop terrorist lorry attacks on large crowds. The net bristling with tungsten steel spikes can stop and trap a 17-ton lorry and was used for the first time to protect the Naval Associations Parade on Whitehall. The Met Police said the device could be laid out in less than a minute. It stops even heavy vehicles by puncturing their front tyres and then becoming entangled in their wheels. The device can entangle and sto