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China Buying US Directed Sound 'Weapon'

Posted by samzenpus on from the people's-sound-cannon dept.

holy_calamity writes "The directed sound weapon made by US company ATC is being exported to the Chinese police, despite the public law banning sales of weapons to China. Turns out that such 'non-lethal' technologies are not covered by this law — an omission that may become more widely known if they are used to quell high-profile protests during the Olympics."

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  1. Re:Is it really a weapon? Hayull-loohhh by davidsyes · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Damned anonymous button....

    One HAIL of a weapon. All HAIL will be breaking loose -- if misused...

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  2. Re:You are right it would not work. by arthurpaliden · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The software would probably not work. Being as it was writen by Westerners all the Chineese would look the same to the software.

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