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Posted on 06/03/2005 3:43:46 PM PDT by Alouette
The Israeli army has unveiled a new crowd-dispersal tactic, emitting painful bursts of sound at a special frequency to help break up a violent Palestinian demonstration, military officials and witnesses said.
Israeli military officials confirmed soldiers used a new "nonlethal" tactic in the West Bank village of Bilin, where hundreds of demonstrators rallied against Israel's separation barrier.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity under army regulations, said the weapon uses "voice frequencies" to disperse crowds. They said Israel developed the technology over the past four years, but had never used it in a live situation before Friday. No further details were immediately available.
An Associated Press photographer said a military vehicle arrived toward the end of the demonstration that lasted several hours and became violent at times.
Located about 500 metres from the demonstration, the vehicle emitted several bursts of sounds, about 1 minute in length each time. Although the sound was not loud, it caused people to cover their ears and grab their heads in discomfort.
About 400 people, including Palestinians and foreign and Israeli activists, participated in the demonstration, marching toward a site where Israel is building its West Bank separation barrier.
The crowd was prevented from reaching the site, and began rioting and throwing rocks at soldiers, the army said. One soldier was moderately wounded in the eye.
In addition to the sound machine, soldiers used other means to disperse the crowd, including clubs and stun grenades.
Israel has completed about one-third of the planned 680-km barrier, which it says is necessary to keep out suicide bombers from the West Bank. Palestinians say the barrier is a thinly veiled land grab because it dips into the West Bank in some areas.
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Why not just rap music?
Yoko Ono recordings but the Geneva convention outlawed them years ago.
This was researched by the "Myth Busters" Adam & Jamie on the Discovery Channel. Result?... myth busted!!!
The Israeli's look for nonlethal crowd control techniques while the Palestinians recruit children as suicide bombers. This is why I have no trouble choosing sides in this conflict-it's a no brainer.
I predict there will be lawsuits, condemnations from the usual suspects like "mainstream" international organizations of Israelis using tortues that could "potentially protestors' hearing abilities".
I've heard of hitting a sour note, but really...
No problem. The Isrealis announce a charitable donation of used hearing aids from a retirement village in Florida!
You've been watching too much South Park. ;)
They played recordings of Linda McCartney and Nacy Kerrigan singing.
"Why not just rap music?"
It sure works wonders on me. 15-20 seconds of that wretched garbage has me ready to run or smash the source.
"Although the sound was not loud, it caused people to cover their ears and grab their heads in discomfort. "
My guess....
Rosanne Barr
Hillary Clinton
Rosie O'Donnell
Fran Drescher
Ray Romano
Harvey Weinstein
James Carville
Jerry Seinfeld
Cyndi Lauper
Janet Osbourne
and
That guy that played Horshack on Welcome Back Kotter
"It sure works wonders on me. 15-20 seconds of that wretched garbage has me ready to run or smash the source."
Then we've got it wrong. We should send an entire recording studio to the Palestinians with a note that the Israeli Defense Forces are cowed into fear by rap music.
Because rap makes rappers (thugs) even more violent.
Geneva Convention rules.
Slim Whitman and "Achy Breaky Heart" are out as well.
I've heard of hitting a sour note, but really...
Actually that would be crap music.
And Carly Simon.
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