In article 2014051414051812228-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
Savageduck wrote:

it does reduce the power but that's not what makes it considered to be
safe. it's the low duty cycle which means it's average power is low.
the actual pulses are quite strong.

have you even used a lidar gun?

Have you?
I have.

sure have, as well as many radar guns.

cops aren't the only ones who use them, and they don't generally know
what goes on inside at a technical level either.