500lbguerilla
07-22-2005, 09:58 PM
Details of US microwave-weapon tests revealed
VOLUNTEERS taking part in tests of the Pentagon's "less-lethal" microwave weapon were banned from wearing glasses or contact lenses due to safety fears. The precautions raise concerns about how safe the Active Denial System (ADS) weapon would be if used in real crowd-control situations.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18725095.600
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A vehicle-mounted version of ADS called Sheriff could be in service in Iraq in 2006 according to the Department of Defense, and it is also being evaluated by the US Department of Energy for use in defending nuclear facilities. The US marines and police are both working on portable versions, and the US air force is building a system for controlling riots from the air.
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How is this thing even considered tested if the tests don't even resemble real life situations? People will always have glasses, keys, coins etc... People be damned, Enforcement uber alles.
VOLUNTEERS taking part in tests of the Pentagon's "less-lethal" microwave weapon were banned from wearing glasses or contact lenses due to safety fears. The precautions raise concerns about how safe the Active Denial System (ADS) weapon would be if used in real crowd-control situations.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18725095.600
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A vehicle-mounted version of ADS called Sheriff could be in service in Iraq in 2006 according to the Department of Defense, and it is also being evaluated by the US Department of Energy for use in defending nuclear facilities. The US marines and police are both working on portable versions, and the US air force is building a system for controlling riots from the air.
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How is this thing even considered tested if the tests don't even resemble real life situations? People will always have glasses, keys, coins etc... People be damned, Enforcement uber alles.