28/09/2009 / UNITED STATES
I got close to the LRAD on Thursday. You could hear it from miles away. The sound became almost unbearable when you were several feet away. People started saying that if you shouted as loud as you could it numbed the pain, so before long lots of protesters were screaming their heads off. I used another technique: I stood behind the machine, near the police. Since the sound is directed towards the front, the pain became bearable.
Police use 'sonic weapon' to break up Pittsburgh protests
One thousand protesters gathered outside the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Thursday. When they hurled bricks, police responded with a new, painful weapon: a Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) used in Iraq and against Somali pirates.
The LRAD (Long-Range Acoustic Device), also known as sonic weapon, was originally used to warn US navy vessels when enemy ships were approaching. It has become the latest non-lethal weapon used to control hostile crowds. Remaining near one of these machines when in use is extremely painful, and can inflict permanent hearing damage.
Police were already equipped with these machines in New York during the 2004 national Republican Convention, but they weren’t used at the time. The Pittsburgh G20 summit was therefore the first time US forces used the sonic weapon against fellow citizens. One LRAD even resonated during a live CNN report.
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“It worked well to scatter small groups, but not an entire protest”
Brian is an activist from the Twin Cities Independent Media Centre. He was in Pittsburgh for the protests.
I got close to the LRAD on Thursday. You could hear it from miles away. The sound became almost unbearable when you were several feet away. People started saying that if you shouted as loud as you could it numbed the pain, so before long lots of protesters were screaming their heads off. I used another technique: I stood behind the machine, near the police. Since the sound is directed towards the front, the pain became bearable.
I thought the sonic weapon worked well to scatter crowds on a small perimeter, but not an entire protest. That being said, they can still raise the volume a notch..."
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Thing is very unfortunate
Submitted by Hibo on Fri, 16/10/2009 - 22:25.Strange that the American protests against being done by Iran against the demonstrators. Iran calls for governance and not to exposure to these young people injured.
But does this new weapon is a means harmless
A writer says that may lead to hearing loss in the future.then this is harmful to man and performer.
It also seems that the U.S. military was experimenting with organs harmful in Iraq. And if the Iraqi people are No sense and created a test harmful ..!!?
Thing is very unfortunate
How to turn the balance of things, and instead of temper anger people by subjecting them to punish our new and mischievous
Hibo
Pittsburgh Police scanner recording of G20
Submitted by Concerned Officer (not verified) on Mon, 28/09/2009 - 11:38.Spread this fast !
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Pittsburgh Police scanner recording of G20
Submitted by Concernced Citizen (not verified) on Mon, 28/09/2009 - 14:52.Pittsburgh Police scanner recording of G20
http://snardfarker.ning.com/group/pittsburgh_g20_summit/forum/topics/pol...
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