France in Focus

Not entirely sure this is the best section, but here goes . . .

Does anyone use Smartwater in France?

Actually, has l'Academie thought up some alternative name?

Are the Police geared up to detect or use it?

Any recommendations?

Wat eez zis, silver plate?

I googled Smartwater and it appears to be a drink made by Coca-Cola...

Is this what you mean, J? https://www.smartwater.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60414452
A promising use

@ Tagh, Smart Water, yes, for the Coca-Cola company. Five times the price of standard bottled water, probably about thousand times compared with water from the tap. Healthy drinking water, the new gold.

I don’t think J is talking about the drink

Quiksilver wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:08 pmIs this what you mean, J? https://www.smartwater.com/

Correct.

I am not sure the Police will be interested in a Coca-Cola drink!

Actually, just browsing their site I found https://swt.smartwater.com/contactez-nous/

Still, do the French Police understand it?

It sounds a very useful tool. Bank notes being treated after thefts from handbags or jackets were reported (including me) in an office where I worked in Germany many many years ago. The idea of gel on a door handle or gate sounds clever because spraying someone could risk escalating the violence.

In the UK it is now also being used for domestic violence - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60414452

But I was thinking more of the anti-theft usage.