"I am deeply concerned about the ethical aspects of this research,"
If he's really concerned he wouldn't have done the research.
Or was his hand out accepting money while whining? Like the suicide bomber's families?
Re: Non lethal weapons. I would like to see a gas developed which would render an adversary's army useless but not dead and not injured.
Um, I think you missed the point. The quote you reference was from a UK scientist commenting on the ethics of the research, not from one of the Florida scientists themselves.
Plasma Rifle in the 40 watt range.