'Like opening up an oven door'—watch 'heat ray' feds wanted to use on protesters in action

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The Active Denial System, also called ADS or 'heat ray,' uses millimeter wave technology to heat the skin of people targeted by its invisible and silent ray.

The page also states that the system was tested by way of"13,000 exposures from volunteers, both in static demonstrations and in realistic operational assessments" to demonstrate the effectiveness and minimal risk of injury from ADS.

There have been two reported injuries, both second-degree burns, when ADS was being deployed which have required medical attention. At the time, protests were happening across the country and in D.C. in response to police brutality and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

 

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They didn’t even use water cannons as is commonly used in Hong Kong.

Cyberpunk will became reality! It’s already happening. The future looks bad for the little guy.

If Trump wins, and anarchist groups as promised try to force him from office you may well see it in action. It's not lethal but they won't want to hang around long either.

But they didn't use it. What's the point here?

When I saw this thing on60 minutes years ago, I knew that they would use it on us

Martial law that trump wants to do is coming to fruition

Even Belarus didn't think of such weapons. Yet, sadly, the land of liberty is giving tyrants very effective, novel tools of oppression.

Like every other brutal dictatorship in the world, the authoritarian in the White House has his secret police force waging war against all dissenters.

Riotors like playing with fire they shouldnt mind at all.

Go for it

I suggest SAW...

Not protesters, riots...you’re misleading

thegreatdlake

Jesus Christ

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