Posted on 10/13/2018 7:34:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Full Title: "US Marines reveal plans for plasma crowd control weapon that can shout at people from 3,000 feet away - then be 'turned up' to temporarily blind and even burn them"
The weapon can produce a range of effects.
At the lowest setting, the weapon can produce speech, and it will be able to warn people upto 1,000m away by delivering voice messages.
When it gets closer, the weapon will deliver a 'Flash-bang effect' by sending an 'acoustic blast of ~ 165+ dB at minimum distance of 100 meters'.
It will also be able to send a 'Flash blind effects (6-8 million candela)' momentarily blinding people at minimum distance of 100 meters.
The highest setting of the current model will let loose 'Full scalable thermal ablative effects' through common natural clothing (i.e., fabric, denim, leather, etc.) at minimum distance of 100 meters.
This would painfully vaporise the outer layer of skin – rather than burning it will be turned into gas.
Using the different effect would allow operators to control crowds or enemies, first warning them before using the higher settings.
The documentation for the project says it will 'have direct application to many other U.S. Government agencies as well as civilian law enforcement.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The Marines are the primary force for guarding embassies. That is it’s most likely application.
The US DOD Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate is run by the Marines and is based in Quantico, VA.
And yes they work on things like this. It may be on their website.
This is an awful, nasty weapon. It must never be used. Burning the skin of folks alive is not the answer. God help us.
The Marines are the primary force for guarding embassies. That is it’s most likely application.
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That makes sense in these kinder, gentler days. Still, I would rather the whiff of grapeshot and dead aggressors in that instance.
That can and should be addressed with bullets. No need for an indescriminate device.
Coming soon to your local police department...for control of “right-wing mobs.”
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Bullseye!
Whatever happened to the `crap cannon’ that rendered rioters incontinent using ELF waves?
There are all in San FRan and they cant find the off switchs
They'll be a fun toy for 4 AM wrong-address no-knock raids too.
That can and should be addressed with bullets. No need for an indescriminate device.
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Our side could be the ones targeted.
I should think a laser beam hitting the lower leg might be a mood changer for rowdy crowds.
#1 They won’t necessarily know when it’s coming
#2 6 million candlepower can be seen through your eyelids.
“In candlepower the sun intrinsic brightness, as seen at sea-level, is equal to the light of 270,000 to 300,000 candles for each square inch of its surface.” http://www.kgbanswers.com/how-bright-is-the-sun-in-candlepower/20327605
Yes,it rings of unlimited government reach. It also is equivocal, given it is an actual form of assault which warrants self defense
Lol, I know somewhere there is a Three Stooges short...yuk, yuk, yuk....
“Whatever happened to the `crap cannon’ that rendered rioters incontinent using ELF waves?
“They are all in San Fran and they can’t find the off switch.”
LOL!
Uh, the Declaration of Independence recognizes the right of the people to overthrow an oppressive government.
How would you feel if Strzok, McCabe, Lynch, Obama, Hillary, Rice, Wray, Brennan, Rosenstein etc had this THING??
Like poison gas, this non-selective type of inhuman weapon should never be produced, deployed or stickpiled.
Absolutely.
STOP THIS THING!
SOUNDS LIKE THE EQUIVALENT OF POISON GAS!
Why are Federal Agencies involved in this???
Where is the DRMO lot? I want one!
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