U.K. Gets Sound Gun for 2012 Olympics

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BY NATHAN BYRNE
ANCHOR CHRISTIAN BRYANT

Britain's military is making some noise about an addition to its security arsenal for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

The Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, is a sonic gun that can be used as a high-volume loudspeaker or a non-lethal weapon.
Firstpost reports the sound gun has been used to control crowds like the one seen here in Pittsburgh's 2009 G20 summit.

The U.K. Ministry of Defence confirms the pain-inducing sound gun will be used at the Olympic games, but tells RT ...

" ... its primary function will be as a powerful loudspeaker to halt boats traveling along the river. ... he refrained from mentioning whether or not the LRAD would be used for riot control during the Olympics."

A writer for The Mirror says some versions of the LRAD can produce deafening 150-decibel sounds at three feet.

That's the same sound level you'd get right next to the speakers at a very loud rock concert.
To boot, the device also causes a compression sensation like what you'd feel with your head underwater.

The U.S.-based LRAD Corporation makes the sonic device.
According to the BBC ...

"The manufacturer denies it is a weapon ... A spokesman for the San Diego-based LRAD Corporation said the 1000Xi was 'an effective long range communications system ... to peacefully resolve uncertain situations'."

The Associated Press reports LRAD Corporation previously sold the device to the U.S. Army for crowd control in Iraq.

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[SovereignBeing]

lol

[ukpropaganda]

So some sort of ear protection is in order?

[decadepast decadepast]

1984 eat your heart out.