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Riot Control Ray-Gun for Use in Iraq

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-just-for-popcorn dept.

team99parody writes "An 'Active Denial System' weapon that 'fires a 95GHz microwave beam at rioters to cause heating and intolerable pain in less than five seconds' is scheduled for service in Iraq in 2006 according to CNET and the print version of New Scientist. It was recently tested on people playing the part of rioters at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico where they asked the subjects to remove glass and contact lenses to protect their eyes. Hopefully real rioters will get the same courtesy. Police and the Marines are working on portable versions. Sandia Labs also has a nice writeup on this system with pictures of smaller versions of the weapon."

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  1. Wouldn't this be foiled by ostsJoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    by tin foil?

  2. Re:Health implications by Tezkah · · Score: 5, Funny

    I Wonder whether its usage can contribute to cancer down the track

    ... only if you use it to light your cigarette. =)

  3. Re:mod these trolls down. by grumpygrodyguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why the heck are mods modding this flame-war up!?!

    What could be more on-topic than a flame-war?

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  4. Freedom Ray by HunkaHunkaBurninLove · · Score: 5, Funny

    This will nicely wrap up our hearts-and-minds campaign.

  5. Re:Coming to America by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Amen, everyone properly inside the free speech cages will be shielded from the microwaves completely.

  6. The answer is: TINFOIL! by notany · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tinfoil. Tinfoil hat, dungarees, under your normal clothes. And you can carry tinfoil placards that reflect microwaves back to police.

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