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Active Denial System (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Active Denial System (ADS) is a directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control. Informally, the weapon is also called the heat ray since it works by heating the surface of targets, such as the skin of targeted human beings.

Sound like something out of a conspiracy nutjob's imagination, but it's actually real, and it's terrifying.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

In September 2020 it was revealed that federal officials had explored the use of the device and the Long Range Acoustic Device to disperse civilians protesting outside the White House in June of that year, but had been advised that the National Guard was not currently in possession of either device.

Edit: That must have been during the George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

That said, it's still unknown what was used in Belgrade, Serbia a few days ago.