Posted on 09/13/2006 6:42:45 AM PDT by rightgrafix
WASHINGTON - Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before they are used on the battlefield, the Air Force secretary said Tuesday.
Domestic use would make it easier to avoid questions in the international community over any possible safety concerns, said Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne.
"If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation," said Wynne.
"(Because) if I hit somebody with a nonlethal weapon and they claim that it injured them in a way that was not intended, I think that I would be vilified in the world press."
The Air Force has funded research into nonlethal weapons, but he said the service isn't likely to spend more money on development until injury issues are reviewed by medical experts and resolved.
Nonlethal weapons can weaken people if they are hit with the beam.
Some of the weapons can emit short, intense energy pulses that also disable some electronic devices.
How about an illegals rally?
I agree. Test 'em on Congress critters.
Well now, we can't have that, now can we? My self-image might be bruised!
The insanity continues...
No way, Jose!
Same topic discussed here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700386/posts
Note, I am NOT saying this is a repost, because it isn't, just citing a different thread for more info.
test 'em at GitMo
""(Because) if I hit somebody with a nonlethal weapon and they claim that it injured them in a way that was not intended, I think that I would be vilified in the world press."
Um..like killing a girl after shooting her in the eye with a pepperball?
Check this out-
"If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation."
W...T...F?
"If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation," said Wynne.
I'm just speechless.
It's not the weapon, it's the effect on survivors.
""If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation," said Wynne.
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Perhaps Wynne would like to volunteer for this testing.
I have to say that I agree with the Secretary. We want to say that these are non-lethal weapons -- but we're afraid to use them on our own people because someone might die?
We should have enough courage to:
1) Use lethal methods in all appropriate situations
2) Call lethal methods what they are -- lethal methods
3) Use non-lethal methods in all appropriate situations
4) Use the term "non-lethal" only if we're convinced that they are.
Completely bass-ackwards!!!!
This guy's an idiot and should be fired.
Is this man completely insane?
If he thinks this is such a good idea, he ought to be the first to volunteer.
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