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US Air Force to Test Hi-Tech Weapons on Americans?
GayBliss writes to tell us CNN.com has an article about how the US Air Force secretary proposes testing new 'non-lethal' weapons on American citizens before deploying them to the battlefield. New weapons like a high-power microwave device are designed to incapacitate people or sometimes even electronic devices. From the article: "The object is basically public relations. Domestic use would make it easier to avoid questions from others about possible safety considerations, said Secretary Michael Wynne."
What's wrong with this?
Hey, I think the military has a point. If we ain't willing to use it here somebody doesn't really believe it is all that safe and 'non-lethal'.
Besides, this will give hippies a chance to do their part in the GWOT! Just stage another mass protest and do what comes natural.... toke up, get rowdy and start smashing stuff. If the bright boys have done their stuff right nobody gets permanently damaged and we have a new shiny toy to use against the barbarian hordes. If they screwed up the hippies can unleash the lawyers.
Of course if they get wind they will already be inventing the strange symptoms they will claim to suffer and even have a cute name for the syndrome.... which can only be cured with a huge cash settlement.
Democrat delenda est
...but I'd probably be hit with a skull-splitting sonic weapon or something.
I claim first use of "Error No. 0B" - or "No. 0B error." It'll be the new ID 10T!
....they need to test it in foreign countries that have FAR fewer lawyers!!!1
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
How dare we use non-lethal methods on our own citizens. Instead we should stick to lethal ones, right?
I was all set to be offended, but it's a good laugh. I don't think he's actually dissing hippies here so much as just poking fun. So knock it off with the troll mods. That kind of oppression is so uncool, man, I mean, if we can't laugh at ourselves, we need to smoke more pot, am I right? The dude may be too square to realize that you don't generally get rowdy and smash stuff when you toke up, but that doesn't make him a troll. Come on, mods, don't be like The Man here, putting your negativity onto this poor dude, let him be himself.
Jmorris42, shine on, you crazy diamond.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
Cool. Next time, put some unpopped kernels of corn in your pocket and let us know what happens.
When you get to hell -- tell 'em Itchy sent ya!
This is why we Americans invade small countries: to get test subjects! Why waste them?
In my opinion snipers are at least as awesome as ninjas.
----- There are two kinds of people in this world, my friend; those with loaded guns, and those who dig.
Oh, indeed. I myself enjoy a good troll now and then. GNAA and their ilk may be infantile amateurs, but some of the best trolls on the intarweb still ply these waters. Heck, you almost had me.
;-)
Personally, Libertarians are my favorite target. Hippies are too damn mellow, they're all like, "I support your right to your opinion, man, but I, like, respectfully disagree." Boring. Quote some Proudhon at them and Libertarians are like, "I'm gonna git mah gun and come shoot your dog in the face iff'n you tries to mess with my propuh-tie!" Much more entertaining.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
You mean like "Partly burning, 35% chance of blood vaporization"?
Anyway, if supercomputers could accurately predict effects of different things on the human body, we'd have computer-designed cures for all illnesses known to man.
Dick chaney has been testing 28gauge shotguns on his laywers for a while now, how is this news?
It would make a change from the current policy of testing them out on foreigners.
How about 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, D.C.?
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